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This is a list of postage stamps issued by the United Kingdom (normally referred to as Great Britain in philatelic usage).

Contents 1 Queen Victoria 1.1 Line engraved 1.2 Embossed 1.3 Surface printed 2 King Edward VII 3 King George V 4 King Edward VIII 5 King George VI 6 Queen Elizabeth II (pre-decimalisation) 6.1 1969 6.2 1970 7 Queen Elizabeth II (decimal currency) 7.1 1971 7.2 1972 7.3 1973 7.4 1974 7.5 1975 7.6 1976 7.7 1977 7.8 1978 7.9 1979 7.10 1990 7.11 1991 7.12 1992 7.13 1993 7.14 1994 7.15 1995 7.16 1996 7.17 1997 7.18 1998 7.19 1999 7.20 2000 7.21 2001 7.22 2004 7.23 2005 7.24 2006 7.25 2007 8 See also

[edit] Queen Victoria

[edit] Line engraved

• One penny black issued on the 1 May for use from the 6 May 1840
• Two pence blue contemporary issue with the penny black
• One Penny Red issued in 1841 to replace the penny black
• Prince Consort Essay
• Two pence blue printed in a new ink. The design has the addition of white * lines above and below the inscriptions
• Halfpenny rose red issued in 1870 for the reduced postcard and newspaper rate
• Three half pence red introduced in 1870 for the reduced printed matter rate

[edit] Embossed

• Sixpence embossed
• Ten pence embossed
• One shilling embossed

[edit] Surface printed

• Penny Lilac 1881, the most issued Victorian stamp
• Jubilee issue postage stamps

[edit] King Edward VII

[edit] King George V

• British Empire Exhibition Postage Stamps

[edit] King Edward VIII

• British Edward VIII postage stamps

[edit] King George VI

• Low value definitives (original dark colours)
• Low value definitives (pale colours)
• Low value definitives (changed colours)
• High value definitives (original square format)
• High value definitives (rectangular format) 1951
• Coronation 13 May 1937
• Centenary of the postage stamp 6 May 1940
• Victory 11 June 1946
• Silver wedding 26 April 1948
• Channel Islands Liberation 10 May 1948
• Olympic Games 29 July 1948
• Universal Postal Union (UPU) 10 October 1949
• Festival of Britain 3 May 1951

Details available on http://www.kg6gb.org

[edit] Queen Elizabeth II (pre-decimalisation)

[edit] 1969

• British Ships, 15 January
• First Flight of Concorde, 3 March
• Anniversaries, 2 April
• British Architecture - Cathedrals, 28 May
• Investiture of HRH The Prince of Wales, 1 July
• Gandhi Centenary Year, 13 August
• British Post Office Technology, 1 October
• Christmas, 26 November

[edit] 1970

• British Rural Architecture, 11 February
• Anniversaries, 1 April
• Literary Anniversaries, 3 June
• Decimal Currency, 17 June
• Ninth British Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh, 15 July
• 'Philympia 70' Stamp Exhibition, 18 September
• Christmas, 25 November

[edit] Queen Elizabeth II (decimal currency)

[edit] 1971

• 'Ulster '71' Paintings, 16 June
• Literary Anniversaries, 28 July
• British Anniversaries, 25 August
• British Architecture (Modern University Buildings), 22 September
• Christmas, 31 October

[edit] 1972

• British Polar Explorers, 16 February
• Anniversaries, 26 April
• British Architecture (Village Churches), 21 June
• Broadcasting Anniversaries, 13 September
• Christmas, 18 October
• Royal Silver Wedding, 20 November

[edit] 1973

• British Entry into European Communities, 3 January
• British Trees (1st Issue), 28 February
• British Explorers, 18 April
• County Cricket 1873-1973, 16 May
• Artistic Anniversaries, 4 July
• 400th Anniversary of the Birth of Indigo Jones (architect and designer), 15 August
• 19th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, 12 September
• Royal Wedding, 14 November
• Christmas, 28 November

[edit] 1974

• British Trees (2nd issue), 27 February
• Bicentenary of the Fire Prevention (Metropolis) Act, 24 April
• Centenary of Universal Postal Union, 12 June
• Medieval Warriors, 10 July
• Birth Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill, 9 October
• Christmas, 27 November

[edit] 1975

• Health and Handicap Funds, 22 January
• Birth Bicentenary of J.M.W. Turner (painter), 19 February
• European Architectural Heritage Year, 23 April
• Sailing, 11 June
• 150th Anniversary of Public Railways, 13 August
• 62nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference, 3 September
• Birth Bicentenary of Jane Austen (novelist), 22 October
• Christmas, 26 November

[edit] 1976

• Telephone Centenary, 10 March
• Social Reformers, 28 April
• Bicentenary of American Revolution, 2 June
• Centenary of Royal National Rose Society, 30 June
• British Cultural Traditions, 4 August
• 500th Anniversary of British Printing, 29 September
• Christmas, 24 November

[edit] 1977

• Racket Sports, 12 January
• Centenary of Royal Institute of Chemistry, 2 March
• Silver Jubilee, 11 May
• Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, London, 8 June
• British Wildlife, 5 October
• Christmas, 23 November

[edit] 1978

• Energy Resources, 25 January
• British Architecture (Historic Buildings), 1 March
• 25th Anniversary of Coronation, 31 May
• Horses, 5 July
• Centenaries of Cyclists Touring Club and British Cycling Federation, 2 August
• Christmas, 22 November

[edit] 1979

• Dogs, 7 February
• Spring Wild Flowers, 21 March
• First Direct Elections to European Assembly, 9 May
• Horseracing paintings and Bicentenary of The Derby, 6 June
• International Year of the Child, 11 July
• Death Centenary of Sir Rowland Hill (postal reformer), 22 August
• 150th Anniversary of Metropolitan Police, 26 September
• Christmas, 21 November

[edit] 1990

• 150th Anniversary of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 23 January
• Greetings Booklet Stamps. 'Smiles', 6 February
• Europa and 'Glasgow 1990 European City of Culture', 6 March
• 25th Anniversary of Queen's Award for Export and Technology, 10 April
• 'Stamp World London 90' International Stamp Exhibition, London, 3 May
• 150th Anniversary of Kew Gardens, 5 June
• 150th Birth Anniversary of Thomas Hardy (author), 10 July
• 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, 2 August
• Gallantry Awards, 11 September
• Astronomy, 16 October
• Christmas, 13 November

[edit] 1991

• Dogs. Paintings by George Stubbs, 8 January
• Greetings Booklet Stamps 'Good Luck', 6 February
• Scientific Achievements, 5 March
• Greetings Booklet Stamps. 'Smiles', 26 March
• Europa. Europe in Space, 23 April
• World Student Games, Sheffield and World Cup Rugby Championship, London, 11 June
• 9th World Congress of Roses, Belfast, 16 July
• 150th Anniversary of Dinosaurs Identification by Owen, 28 August
• Bicentenary of Ordnance Survey. Maps of Hamstreet, Kent, 17 September
• Christmas. Illustrated Manuscripts from the Bodleian Library, Oxford, 12 November

[edit] 1992

• The Four Seasons. Wintertime, 14 January
• Greeting Stamps. 'Memories', 28 January
• 40th Anniversary of Accession, 6 February
• Death Centenary of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (poet), 10 March
• Europa. International Events, 7 April
• 350th Anniversary of the Civil War, 16 June
• 150th Birth Anniversary of Sir Arthur Sullivan (composer), Gilbert and Sullivan Operas, 21 July
• Protection of the Environment. Children's Paintings, 15 September
• Single European Market, 13 October
• Christmas. Stained Glass Windows, 10 November

[edit] 1993

• 600th Anniversary of Abbotsbury Swannery, 19 January
• Greeting Stamps. 'Gift Giving', 2 February
• 300th Birth Anniversary of John Harrison (inventor of the marine chronometer). Details of the 'H4' clock, 16 February
• 14th World Orchid Conference, Glasgow, 16 March
• Europa. Contemporary Art, 11 May
• Roman Britain, 15 June
• Inland Waterways, 20 July
• The Four Seasons. Autumn. Fruits and Leaves, 14 September
• Sherlock Holmes. Centenary of the Publication of The Final Problem, 12 October
• Christmas. 150th Anniversary of Publication of A Christmas Carol, 9 November

[edit] 1994

• The Age of Steam. Railway Photographs by Colin Gifford, 18 January
• Greeting Stamps. 'Messages', 1 February
• 25th Anniversary of Investiture of the Prince of Wales. Paintings by Prince Charles, 1 March
• Centenary of Picture Postcards, 12 April
• Opening of Channel Tunnel, 3 May
• 50th Anniversary of D-Day, 6 June
• Scottish Golf Courses, 5 July
• The Four Seasons. Summertime Events, 2 August
• Europa. Medical Discoveries, 27 September
• Christmas. Children's Nativity Plays, 1 November

[edit] 1995

• Cats, 17 January
• The Four Seasons. Springtime. Plant Sculptures by Andy Goldsworthy, 14 March
• Greetings Stamp. 'Greetings in Arts', 21 March
• Centenary of National Trust, 11 April
• Europa. Peace and Freedom, 2 May
• Science Fiction. Novels by H.G. Wells 6 June
• Reconstruction of Shakespeares Globe Theatre, 8 August
• Pioneers of Communications, 5 September
• Centenary of Rugby League, 3 October
• Christmas. Christmas Robins, 30 October

[edit] 1996

• Death Bicentenary of Robert Burns (Scottish poet), 25 January
• Greetings Stamps. Cartoons, 26 February
• 50th Anniversary of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Bird Paintings by C.F. Tunnicliffe, 12 March
• Centenary of Cinema, 16 April
• European Football Championship, 14 May
• Olympic and Paralympic Games, Atlanta, 9 July
• Europa. Famous Women, 6 August
• 50th Anniversary of Children's Television, 3 September
• Classic Sports Cars, 1 October
• Christmas, 28 October

[edit] 1997

• Greetings Stamps. 19th-century Flower Paintings, 6 January
• 450th Death Anniversary of King Henry VIII, 21 January
• Religious Anniversaries, 11 March
• Europa. Tales and Legends. Horror Stories, 13 May
• British Aircraft Designers, 10 June
• 'All The Queens Horses'. 50th Anniversary of the British Horse Society, 8 July
• Sub-Post Offices, 12 August
• Birth Centenary of Enid Blyton (childrens author), 9 September
• Christmas. 150th Anniversary of the Christmas Cracker, 27 October
• Royal Golden Wedding, 13 November

[edit] 1998

• Endangered Species, 20 January
• Diana, Princess of Wales Commemoration, 3 February
• 650th Anniversary of the Order of the Garter. The Queen's Beasts, 24 February
• Lighthouses, 24 March
• Comedians, 23 April
• 50th Anniversary of National Health Service, 23 June
• Famous Children's Fantasy Novels, 21 July
• Europa. Festivals. Notting Hill Carnival, 25 August
• British Land Speed Record Holders, 29 September
• Christmas. Angels, 2 November

[edit] 1999

• Millennium Series. The Inventors' Tale, 12 January
• Millennium Series. The Travellers' Tale, 2 February
• Millennium Series. The Patients's Tale, 2 March
• Millennium Series. The Settlers' Tale, 6 April
• Millennium Series. The Workers' Tale, 4 May
• Millennium Series. The Entertainers' Tale, 1 June
• Royal Wedding, 15 June
• Millennium Series. The Citizens' Tale, 6 July
• Millennium Series. The Scientists' Tale, 3 August
• Solar Eclipse, 11 August
• Millennium Series. The Farmers' Tale, 7 September
• Millennium Series. The Soldiers' Tale, 5 October
• Millennium Series. The Christians' Tale, 2 November
• Millennium Series. The Artists' Tale, 7 December
• Millennium Series. 'Millennium Timekeeper', 14 December

[edit] 2000

• New Millennium, 6 January
• Millennium Projects (1st Series). 'Above and Beyond', 18 January
• Millennium Projects (2nd Series). 'Fire and Light', 1 February
• Millennium Projects (3rd Series). 'Water and Coast', 7 March
• Millennium Projects (4th Series). 'Life and Earth', 4 April
• Millennium Projects (5th Series). 'Art and Craft', 2 May
• 'Stamp Show 2000' International Stamp Exhibition, London. 'Her Majesty's Stamps', 23 May
• Millennium Projects (6th Series). 'People and Places', 6 June
• Millennium Projects (7th Series). 'Stone and Soil', 4 July
• Millennium Projects (8th Series). 'Tree and Leaf', 1 August
• Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's 100th Birthday, 4 August
• Millennium Projects (9th Series). 'Mind and Matter', 5 September
• Millennium Projects (10th Series). 'Body and Bone', 3 October
• Millennium Projects (11th Series). 'Spirit and Faith', 7 November
• Millennium Projects (12th Series). 'Sound and Vision', 5 December

[edit] 2001

• The Millennium, 16 January
• Centenary of the Death of Queen Victoria, 29 January
• Silver hallmarks, 6 February
• Cats and Dogs, 13 February
• Northern Ireland Definitives, 6 March
• Weather, 12 March
• Centenary of the Royal Navy Submarine Service, 10 April
• England Definitives, 23 April
• Double-decker Buses, 15 May
• Fabulous Hats, 19 June
• Smiles, 3 July
• Pond Life, 10 July
• Puppets, Punch and Judy, 4 September
• Centenary of the Nobel Prizes, 2 October
• Centenary of the Royal Navy Submarine Service, Flags 22 October
• Christmas, Robins 6 November

[edit] 2004

• Classic locomotives, 13 January
• Occasions 2004, 3 February
• The Lord of the Rings, 26 February
• Northern Ireland, 16 March
• Entente Cordiale, 6 April
• Ocean Liners, 13 April
• Royal Horticultural Society, 25 May
• Wales, 5 June
• Royal Society of Arts, 10 August
• Woodland Animals, 16 September
• Crimea, 12 October
• Christmas 2004, 2 November

[edit] 2005

• Farm Animals, 11 January
• South West England, 8 February
• Jane Eyre, 24 February
• Magic!, 15 March
• Castles Definitives, 22 March
• World Heritage Sites, 21 April
• Trooping the Colour, 7 June
• Motorcycles, 19 July
• A Celebration of Food, 23 August
• Classic ITV, 15 September
• Trafalgar, 18 October
• Christmas 2005, 1 November

[edit] 2006

• Animal Tales, 10 January
• England, 7 February
• Brunel, 23 February
• Opening of the Welsh Assembly Building, 1 March
• Ice Age Animals, 21 March
• Definitives and country stamps for new postage rates, 28 March
• Her Majesty The Queen's 80th Birthday, 18 April
• World Cup Winners, 6 June
• Modern Architecture, 20 June
• National Portrait Gallery, 18 July
• Three Kings, 31 August
• Victoria Cross, 21 September
• Sounds Of Britain, 3 October
• Christmas 2006, 7 November
• Lest We Forget, 9 November

[edit] 2007

Subject to change

• The Beatles, 9 January
• Sea Life, 1 February
• The Sky At Night, 13 February
• World of Invention, 1 March
• Abolition of the Slave Trade, 22 March
• Endangered Species - Birds, 10 April
• Celebrating England, 23 April
• Beside the Seaside, 15 May
• 40th Anniversary of the Machin, 5 June
• Grand Prix, 3 July
• Scouts, 26 July
• British Army Uniforms, 20 September
• Queen's 60th Wedding Anniversary, 16 October
• Christmas, 6 November
• Lest We Forget, 8 November

[edit] See also

• Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain