Great Britain commemorative stamps 1970 - 1979

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Postage Stamps were first used in Great Britain on May 6, 1840, with the introduction of the world's first Adhesive Postage Stamp known as the Penny Black. Until 1924, all British stamps depicted only the portrait of the reigning Monarch, with the exception of the 'High Value' stamps (also known as the "Sea Horses" design) issued in 1913, which were twice the size of normal stamps with added pictorial design.

In 1924, the first 'Commemorative' stamp was issued for the British Empire Exhibition, there were then occasional issues over the next thirty years, when the frequency of new issues became more regular. From the mid-1960's, in most years, six to nine sets of commemorative stamps have been issued every year. PHQ Cards, postcard sized reproductions of commemorative stamps, have also been issued to accompany every new set of stamps since the mid-seventies.

British Commemorative stamps issued between 1970 and 1979.


Issue Date Issue details Stamps in set
1970
February 11, 1970 British Rural Architecture Four
April 1, 1970 Anniversaries Five
June 3, 1970 Literary anniversaries Five
July 15, 1970 Ninth British Commonwealth Games Three
September 18, 1970 "Philympia 70" Stamp Exhibition Three
November 25, 1970 Christmas Three
1971
June 16, 1971 "Ulster 1971" Paintings Three
July 28, 1971 Literary Anniversaries Three
August 25, 1971 British Anniversaries Three
September 22, 1971 British Architecture Four
October 13, 1971 Christmas Three
1972
February 16, 1972 British Polar Explorers Four
April 26, 1972 General Anniversaries Three
June 21, 1972 British Architecture, Village Churches Five
September 13, 1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries Four
October 18, 1972 Christmas Three
November 20, 1972 Royal Silver Wedding Two
1973
January 3, 1973 Britain's entry into European Communities Three
April 18, 1973 British Explorers Five
May 16, 1973 County Cricket 1873-1973 Three
July 4, 1973 British Paintings Four
August 15, 1973 400th Anniv. birth of Inigo Jones Four
September 12, 1973 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Two
November 14, 1973 Royal Wedding Two
November 28, 1973 Christmas Six
1974
February 27, 1974 British Trees One
April 24, 1974 Bicentenary of Fire Prevention Act Four
June 12, 1974 Centenary of Universal Postal Union Four
July 10, 1974 Medieval Warriors Four
October 9, 1974 Birth Centenary of Sir Winston Churchill Four
November 27, 1974 Christmas Four
1975
January 22, 1975 Health & Handicap Funds One
February 19, 1975 Birth Bicentenary of J.M.W. Turner Four
April 23, 1975 European Architectural Heritage Year Five
June 11, 1975 Sailing Four
August 13, 1975 150th Anniversary of Public Railways
September 3, 1975 62nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference One
October 22, 1975 Birth Centenary of Jane Austen Four
November 26, 1975 Christmas Four
1976
March 10, 1976 Telephone Centenary Four
April 28, 1976 Social Reformers Four
June 2, 1976 Bicentenary of American Revolution One
June 30, 1976 Centenary of National Rose Society Four
August 4, 1976 British Cultural Traditions Four
September 29, 1976 500th Anniversary of British Printing Four
November 24, 1976 Christmas Four
1977
January 12, 1977 Racket Sports Four
March 2, 1977 Royal Institute of Chemistry Centenary Four
May 11, 1977 Silver Jubilee (8½p-10p-119-139 values) Four {full set = 5}
June 8, 1977 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, London One
June 15, 1977 Silver Jubilee (9p value) One {full set = 5}
October 5, 1977 British Wildlife Five
November 23, 1977 Christmas Six
1978
January 25, 1978 Energy Resources Four
March 1, 1978 British Architecture Four + Miniature Sheet
May 31, 1978 25th Anniversary of Coronation Four
July 5, 1978 Horses Four
August 2, 1978 Centenaries of Cyclists' Touring Club
and British Cycling Federation		 Four
November 22, 1978 Christmas Four
1979
February 7, 1979 Dogs Four
March 21, 1979 Spring Wild Flowers Four
May 9, 1979 First Direct Elections to European assembly Four
June 6, 1979 Horse Racing paintings Four
July 11, 1979 International Year of the Child Four
August 22, 1979 Death Centenary of Sir Roland Hill Four
September 26, 1979 150th Anniversary of Metropolitan Police Four
October 24, 1979 Death Centenary of Sir Roland Hill Miniature Sheet
November 21, 1979 Christmas Five

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Philately Portal

[edit] Acknowledgements

Stanley Gibbons Concise Stamp Catalogue.
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
Royal Mail Stamp Guide
Royal Mail British Philatelic Bulletin

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