GREAT BRITAIN - 2018

NEW ISSUE

Code: GBR-2018-01
Release Date: January 23, 2018
Postal Authority: Royal Mail
Title: Game of Thrones TM
Format: Set of 10 stamps and Minisheet of 5 stamps
Design: GBH
Paper:
Gum:
Printed by: International Security Printers
Quantity: 

Arya Stark Stamp

Facial: Permanent Value

Service: First Class
Dimensions (mm):
Perf: 14.5 x 14

Lighthouse: Titan of Braavos
ALL: Not catalogued yet
Location: Entry channel to the city of Braavos, one of the nine Free Cities, located at the north of Essos and east of Westeros, crossing the Narrow Sea

Thanks to    Game of Thrones WIKI  for the image

The Titan of Braavos is a massive statue that serves as a landmark, lighthouse and a defensive fortification for the city of Braavos.


There are tons of related material of this issue:

-Booklets
-Sheets
-Postcards
-Framed sets and sheets
-First Day Cover
-Etc.
-Etc.

Find or buy this extra material here: Royal Mail / Games of Thrones

GBR-2016-01 - GREAT BRITAIN

Update with new Images

 

 GENERAL INFO:

Release Date: February 17, 2016
Authority: Royal Mail
Title: Post & Go - Quincentenary of Royal Mail
Format: Serie of 6 stamps
Presentation: 
Design:
Printing Process: 
Paper:
Gum: 
Security: 
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Quantity:

 

 

 

The packet ship entering the English Channel toward Falmouth.
Lizard Lighthouse at the back.

 

 

Image courtesy of   http://commonwealthstampsopinion.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

20150916 - GREAT BRITAIN

UPDATE
Info and Image added

 

 

Code: GBR-2015-02

Release Date: September 16, 2015

Postal Authority: Royal Mail

Title: POST & GO - Sea Travel

Format: Serie of 6 stamps
Design Osborne Ross
Illustration Andy Tuohy 
Printing Process: Gravure
Stamps Dimensions (mm): 56 x 25
Perf: Kiss die-cut Simulated 
Security: Phosphor Bars
Gum: Self-adhesive
Printed by: International Security Printers 

 

 

Dover Stamp

South Foreland Lighthouse

 

 

 

Thanks to https://www.bfdc.co.uk/  for the images

20150218 - GREAT BRITAIN

Code: GBR-2015-01
Release Date: February 18, 2015
Postal Authority: Royal Mail
Title:  POST and GO   - Working Sails
Format: Serie of 6 stamps
Dimensions (mm): 56 x 25
Design: Osborne Ross
Printing Process: Gravure
Perforation: Die Cut Simulated
Gum: Self Adhesive
Security: Phosphor Bars
Printed by: International Security Printers

Stamp depicting the  BRIAR   (Herring drifter type)

The stamp was designed based in the painting by Alexander Harwood (1907)

The BRIAR is leaving the Aberdeen Harbour and the

ABERDEEN North Pier (A3252) is at the left

20140918 - GREAT BRITAIN

Both images are from the FIRST DAY COVER
Parts of the First Day Cancellation in black can be seen
in the corners of the stamps

Code: GBR-2014-01
Release Date: September 18, 2014
Postal Authority: Royal Mail
Title: Seaside Architecture
Format: Serie of 6 stamps and Minisheet of 4 stamps
Currency: Pound
Design: Why Not Associates
Photos: Lee Mawdsley
Printed by: ISP (Stamps) - Enschede (Minisheet)

Stamp 4 of the serie

97 (0.97 Pound)
Service: International Mail Europe up to 20g or
World outside Europe up to 10g

Lighthouse: Southwold (A-2272)

 

 

Stamp 3 of the Minisheet

1.28 Pound
Service: International Letter outside Europe up to 20g

Faux Lighthouse
Ride of the amusement park installed on the pier
named "Helter Skelter"

RELATED ITEM:
What appear to be the First Day Cover of the Minisheet shows another lighthouse in the design...

St.Mary´s Lighthouse (Ex A-2748)

Thank you very much Jürgen (http://europa-stamps.blogspot.com) for the information.

20111013 - United Kingdom

Release Date: October 13, 2011
Postal Authority: Royal Mail
Title: UK A-Z Part 1
Format: Serie of 12 stamps for Part 1 (26 in total)
Sheets of: 30 / 60 stamps
Designer: Robert Maude and Sarah Davies
Printing Process: Lithography
Paper: with Phosphor all over and gum PVA
Printed by: Cartor Security Printing, Meaucé, France

Stamp of our interest: The second in the serie..., and because this is an alphabetical journey thru UK, the stamp is for the letter B (Blackpool, Lancashire)

Facial: 1st (First Class Mail)
Dimensions (mm): 35 x 35
Perforation: 14 1/2 x 14 1/2
Lighthouse: Blackpool Range Rear

The main atraction of the stamp is the Blackpool Tower.

The lighthouse is the smaller tower painted in black and white.