2012 Preview With the New Year just around the corner, what Philatelic delights does the Royal Mail have in store for us in 2012, I hear you all cry. Well here's the provisional list of 2012 issues in a year dominated by two major events - the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games in London: 5 January Olympic & Paralympic Games Definitive Stamps. 10 January Roald Dahl (author) stamp set, miniature sheet & Prestige stamp book. 20 January Year of the Dragon generic smilers sheet. 2 February The House of Windsor (Kings and Queens 6) Set and MS. 6 February HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee MS & definitive. 23 February Britons of Distinction. 24 February Pictorial Faststamps - sheep. 8 March Classic Locomotives of Scotland MS. 20 March World of Comics - Children's, not Comedians. ? March New Tariff Machin and Country definitives. 10 April A-Z of the UK, part 2 (14 stamps). 24 April Pictorial Faststamps - pigs. 15 May Design Classics, Great British Fashion. 24 May Union Flag Faststamp. 31 May HM The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. 19 June Charles Dickens. 27 July Olympic Games (Welcome). July-August GB Gold medal winners - as they happen! 29 August Paralympic Games (Welcome). 27 September Olympic and Paralympic Games (Memories) [Stampex]. 28 September Pictorial Faststamps - Cattle. 16 October World of Dinosaurs. 30 October Space. 8 November Christmas 2012. please log in to view this image Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee miniature sheet, to be issued 6th February 2012.
Royal Mail will be issuing a new football stamp as part of the House of Windsor set, which completes the series of British KIngs & Queens. The stamp, which features on the miniature sheet, depicts the England team lining-up for the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany at the old Wembley Stadium. The stamp, which is not available seperately, costs 76p and the miniature sheet costs £2.90 and will be released on 2nd February 2012. please log in to view this image Royal Mail have issues several football related stamps since the first set commemorating the 1966 World Cup Finals was released in 1966... http://www.myfootballfacts.com/FootballOnGBStamps.html
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Royal Mail will be issuing a set of 6 British Auto Legends on 13th August to coincide with the 150th birth anniversary of Henry Royce and the 100th anniversary of Aston Martin cars.... please log in to view this image ...there will also be a miniature sheet featuring four British Auto Workhorses.
Not a football stamp issue, but you may be interested in knowing that Royal Mail will be issuing a commemorative miniature sheet on 8th August in honour of English tennis player Andy Murray's Men's Singles Championship win at Wimbledon. The sheet is made-up of two first class stamps (60p each) and two £1.28 stamps for a face value of £3.76. A First Day Cover and Presentation Pack will also be available... please log in to view this image
