The King who liked to collect his own head - Telegraph.
Some of the finest material from our rare stamp departments, now on special offer. The 1924 commemorative was issued at the event celebrating the colonial power's achievements in World War I and is Great Britain's first stamp of its kind. A very popular area of collecting.The postage stamps of Ireland are issued by the postal operator of the independent Irish state. Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland when the world's first postage stamps were issued in 1840. These stamps, and all subsequent British issues, were used in Ireland until the new Irish Government assumed power in 1922.Mulready covers were the first prepaid postal stationery issued in 1840, parallel with the world's first stamp, the Penny Black. Soon after their issue, they became infamous within the general public and artistic community alike as their design was perceived to be overly idealised and pretentious.
The Stamps and Philately of King George V Admiral Issue. During its 17-year life, the Admiral issue saw major advancements as well as a few setbacks in stamp-printing technology, and many innovations in postal operations. Including color changes, there were just 22 designs, but with booklets.SG: DX17sing Scott: 1995 Centenary of the National Trust Overprinted Singapore 95. Never seen before in 16 years! Please Email me for details. NEW.
This is a list of postage stamps issued by the United Kingdom, normally referred to as Great Britain in philatelic usage, even though standard British stamps are valid alongside their regional counterparts throughout the British Isles. This list should be consistent with printed publications, and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).
