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HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Issue Date: 31 May 2012

This Diamond Jubilee – only the second in history – is a ?tting occasion to celebrate the most famous monarch in the world.

During the 60 years of her reign, the Queen has met most world leaders, from Churchill and de Gaulle to Kennedy, Gorbachev and Obama. She has conferred more than 400,000 honours, had two million people to tea, sat for more than 140 portraits and travelled millions of miles. Her position is unique: symbolising an historic institution in the modern age.

The Queen is now the oldest monarch in living history, supported by the longest-lived consort. hmqueenstamps

The stamps are:-

1^st Class – Golden Jubilee 2002

2002 marked the 50^th anniversary of HM The Queen’s reign. She is seen here at the Golden Jubilee Thanksgiving Service at St Paul’s Cathedral.

1^st Class – Trooping the Colour 1967

The Trooping of the Colour celebrates the monarch’s official birthday every June. Queen Elizabeth took the salute on horseback until the retirement of her favourite charger, Burmese in 1986.

68p – The Royal Welsh 2007

The Queen is head of the UK’s Armed Forces. She is seen here inspecting the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh at Tidworth 1 March 2007.

68p – First Christmas TV Broadcast 1957

Now a well-established element of the UK Christmas celebrations, Queen Elizabeth II was the first UK monarch to embrace the then new technology of television for the traditional Christmas address to the nation.

76p – Silver Jubilee Walkabout 1977

The nation celebrated 25 years of the Queen’s reign in 1977. She is seen here on one of the many royal walkabouts taken during the celebrations.

76p – Garter Ceremony 1997

Every June, a procession and service take place at Windsor Castle for the Order of the Garter. Founded by Edward III in 1348, the Order is the senior and oldest British Order of Chivalry and the Queen formally invests new Companions of the Order of the Garter in the Throne Room of Windsor Castle.

£1.10 – United Nations Address 1957

Cementing her position as a world statesperson, The Queen addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1957.

£1.10 – Commonwealth Games 1982

The Queen, as Head of the Commonwealth, is seen here at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.

Price: £13 per First Day Cover

Price: £1.75 per First Day Envelope (without stamps)

Great British Design - Fashion Houses

Issue Date: 15 May 2012

Since 1945, fashion has grown to become a major national industry. Today it employs about a million people and contributes directly some £21 billion to the UK economy.

This issue showcases the very best of post-war fashion, featuring the innovative fashion houses which have put the UK in the top rank of world fashion design, and showcasing a prime example of each selected designer’s work. fashion

The stamps are:-

1^st Class – Hardy Amies

1^st Class – Norman Hartnell

1^st Class – Granny Takes a Trip

1^st Class – Ossie Clark print by Celia Birtwell

1^st Class – Tommy Nutter

1^st Class – Jean Muir

1^st Class – Zandra Rhodes

1^st Class – Vivienne Westwood

1^st Class – Paul Smith

1^st Class – Alexander McQueen

Price: £11.00 per First Day Cover

Price: £1.75 per First Day Envelope (without stamps)

UK A-Z Part 2

Issue Date: 10 April 2012

Royal Mail’s dramatic 26-stamp, alphabetical odyssey around the UK concludes with Part 2 of its UK A – Z series, which features iconic landmarks across all four countries.

These stamps take a fresh look at some of the UK’s most famous sights, ranging from ancient through to modern, and from the significant to the spectacular.

The journey commenced in October last year, when Part 1 saw 12 1st Class stamps featuring the letters A to L. Part 2 celebrates a further 14 landmarks that exist across the UK, reflecting the breadth and depth of our heritage, be it indulgence in Portmeirion or Bath’s Roman Baths, defending the realm by means of castles, cliffs and code-breaking, or marvelling at magnificent architecture from the Thames to the Tyne. This set consists of 14 stamps – starting at the letter M and continuing on to Z – bringing this fascinating series to its natural conclusion. A-Z2

The Stamps are all 1st class and depict:-

Glastonbury Tor, Harlech Castle, Ironbridge, Jodrell Bank, Kursaal, Lindisfarne Priory, Manchester Town Hall, Narrow Water Castle, Old Bailey, Portmeirion, The Queen's College Oxford, Roman Baths, York Minster, ZSL London Zoo.

Price: £11.45 per set of two First Day Covers

Price: £1.55 per First Day Envelope (without stamps)

Comics

Issue Date: 20 March 2012

As the Dandy turns 75 this year this stamp issue celebrates iconic comics and their unforgettable characters! These ten stamps are bound to raise a nostalgic smile, combining tales of adventure, heroes with superpowers and the chance to revel in naughtiness. For several generations these comics are a fondly remembered part of growing up.

The stamps are 10 x First Class in 5 x setentant pairs. The stamps are:-

The Dandy and Desperate Dan. 120320STAMPS