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2nd Class basic rate from 16 September 1968 to 14 February 1971. [5] 4d Bright vermillion 6 Jan 1969 [6] 5d Blue 1 Jul 1968 [7] 1st Class basic rate from 16 September 1968 to 14 February 1971. [5] 6d Purple 5 Feb 1968 [1] 7d Emerald 1 July 1968 [7] The 7d, 8d and 9d stamps had the value indicator behind the bust. [8] 8d Vermillion 8d Light ...
Postage stamps were first used in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 6 May 1840, with the introduction of the world's first adhesive postage stamps, the Penny Black and Two Pence Blue. Until 1924, all British stamps depicted only the portrait of the reigning monarch, with the exception of the 'High Value' stamps (the so-called ...
This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail postal service of the United Kingdom, normally referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain.This list should be consistent with printed publications, [1] [2] and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).
First- and second-class postage was introduced in 1968. In 1989, Non-Value Indicated (NVI) stamps were produced marked "1st" and "2nd", valid for the lowest weight of that class. Either a "class" stamp can be used, or denominated stamps to the value of the postage. "Class" stamps remain valid for the stated class even after price increases.
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Issue number Issue date Issue title Details of stamps in issue Designer(s) 2013 480 2013-01-09 150th anniversary of the London Underground: The stamps were issued illustrated the Metropolitan Railway (2nd Class), the deep-tube tunnels (2nd Class), Edwardian commuters (1st Class), Boston Manor station (1st Class), 1938 tube stock (£1.28) and Canary Wharf station (£1.28).
Royal Mail introduced Pricing in Proportion (PiP) for first and second class inland mail, whereby prices are affected by the size as well as weight of items. It also introduced an online postage service, allowing customers to pay for postage online. [57]
Royal Mail Group Ltd. 589 2020-07-30 The Palace of Westminster: 6 stamps: 1st class ×3: View from Old Palace Yard, River Thames view, Elizabeth Tower; £1.68 ×3: Commons Chamber, Central Lobby, Lords Chamber; Miniature Sheet: 1st class ×2: Norman Porch, Chapel of St Mary Undercroft; £1.63 ×2: St Stephen's Hall, Royal Gallery;