England (British postage stamps)
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[edit] A British Journey- England
A British Journey - England was the second set of special commemorative stamps issued by the Royal Mail in 2006. It was available as mint stamps, as a Presentation Pack, Stamps Cards and a First Day Cover.
[edit] Reason for Issue
These stamps are the final issue in the British Journey series started in 2003 with Scotland, followed in 2004 with Northern Ireland and Wales and South West England in 2005. The series was brought to a premature end with this issue due to a lack of popularity amongst collectors.
[edit] Stamp Details
The stamps were issued as a block of stamps, five wide by two deep. All values are first class, and the images selected on them were as follows
- Carding Mill Valley, Shropshire
- Beachy Head, Sussex
- St Paul's Cathedral, London
- Brancaster on the Norfolk coast
- Derwent Edge in Derbyshire's Peak District
- Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire
- Buttermere in the Lake District
- Chipping Campden in the Gloucestershire Cotswold hills
- St Boniface Down, Isle of Wight
- Chamberlain Square, Birmingham
The photographs selected for this issue show no sky but are intended to demonstrate the colours and textures of the British Isles
- Designed by Phelan Barker Design
- Stamp Size 35mm x 35mm (Square)
- Printed by De La Rue Security Print
- Print Process Photogravure
- Perforations 14.5 x 14.5
- Gum PVA
[edit] Presentation Pack
The presentation pack was written by Simon Calder, travel editor of the Independent newspaper. He also wrote the pack for the airliners issue.
