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It may look like the Royal Mail is running out of ideas with its latest set of commemorative stamps.
For to mark the centenary of such collectors’ items, it has come up with the novel idea of stamps which feature… other stamps.
The 10 new items, able to pre-order from today, will include a selection of three previously issued commemorative stamps – including the first, released in 1924.
That year, on April 23, the special stamp was issued to mark the opening of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park in London.
The ten new items, able to pre-order from today, will include a selection of three previously issued commemorative stamps – including the first, released in 1924 (pictured top left)
Popular subjects have included literature, film and television, music, transport, the natural world, influential people and royalty
The themes and topics covered range from the tiniest of insects to outer space
Over the past century, artists and designers have been commissioned to design pieces to mark important anniversaries and events.
The themes and topics covered range from the tiniest of insects to outer space.
Popular subjects have included literature, film and television, music, transport, the natural world, influential people and royalty.
David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, said: ‘British commemorative stamps have mirrored the changes in society and culture at large for the past century.
‘They celebrate the best of the UK, our people and our national character. Everyone will have their own favourites, but this set shows the diversity of the stamps programme and how design and subject matter have evolved in a century.’
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