Royal Mail 2021 stamp issues offer up an interesting mix of nature, history, and humor. Collectors of sci-fi and history related themes will be pleased. One series has already been released and available in the RM’s online store National Parks | Royal Mail Shop, a visual tribute to 70 years of National Parks. Each stamp in that series represents a stunning miniature work of photographic art. Studio Mean outdid itself with this set.
As the rest of the issue are released, I’ll load them up so keep coming back for more details.
Subjects include:
- 4 National parks
- Only Fools & Horses at 40
- Classic Sci-Fi
- Legend of King Arthur
- British Army Vehicles
- History – Industrial revolution
- Lunar New Year
Formatting changes
I’ve changed the sizing of the page to accommodate the growing number of mobile users. When available, the images will expand into a large, attractive size so you can see as much detail as possible.
Postmarks & cancels
Royal Mail has a large number of interesting sponsored cancels which I’ve begun to list. Each cancel is noted with Sponsored commemorative cancels with the cataloguing number under the postmark & by the name of the sponsor. I briefly considered creating a separate page for this type of cancel, but after constructing the German page, and liking how every pulled together, I decided to keep the stamps & cancels on the same page.
January
National Parks
70th anniversary of the opening of the first of the UK’s 15 National Parks.
- Dartmoor National Park – © Andrew Ray/Getty Images
- Broads National Park – © Chris Herring
- Peak District National Park – © RA Kearton/Getty Images
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park – k © Gareth Spiller/EyeEm/Getty Images
- South Downs National Park – © Peter Cripps/Alamy Stock Photo
- North York Moors National Park – © Stephen Street/Alamy Stock Photo
- Snowdonia National Park Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri – © Andrew Ray/500px/Getty Images
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park – © Richard Burdon/Alamy Stock Photo
- Lake District National Park – © Pablo Fernandez/Alamy Stock Photo
- New Forest National Park – © Photokes/Alamy Stock Photo
10 stamps, presentation pack, postcards, smilers, se-tenant strips, souvenir sheet, FDC, booklets, framed stamps, 2 cancels
POSTMARK PLACE: Edinburgh, Bakewell
Information sheet: Carey Davies, Editor of The Great Outdoors Magazine
Stamp designer: Studio Mean
Release date: Jan. 14, 2021
United Kingdom: A Celebration
- sports – Reflecting a proud and passionate sporting heritage
- creativity – Highlighting the United Kingdom’s talent in the arts, music, film and TV production, architecture, and literature
- industry & innovation – A tribute to the UK’s accomplishments in science and technology
- community – Celebrating a long-held sense of community spirit
4 stamps, presentation pack, souvenir sheet, FDC, 2 special cancels
POSTMARK PLACE: London, Edinburgh
Designer: Hat-trick design
Previous work for Royal Mail includes the 2020 Royal Mail Yearbook and 2012 Olympic stamps
Release date: Jan. 26, 2021
February
Tower Hill
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: London, UK
Sponsors: The Westminster Collection, 288 Group Ltd, PO Box 7288, POOLE, BH12 9FY
Release dates: Jan. 1, 2021 | Jan. 22, 2021 | Feb. 6, 2021 | Feb. 12, 2021 | Feb. 15, 2021
Charles Dickens Birthday
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
Sponsors: #15275 – The Westminster Collection, 288 Group Ltd, PO Box 7288, POOLE, BH12 9FY
POSTMARK PLACE: Landport, Portsmouth
Release date: Feb. 7, 2021
50th Anniversary of Decimalisation
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
50th Anniversary of Decimalisation – THE LONDON MINT OFFICE BLOG
POSTMARK PLACE: London, Windsor, Llantrisant, Pontyclun
Sponsors:
#15277 – sponsored by Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
#15278 – sponsored by The Westminster Collection, 288 Group Ltd, PO Box 7288, POOLE, BH12 9FY
#15279 – sponsored by The Westminster Collection, 288 Group Ltd, PO Box 7288, POOLE, BH12 9FY
Release date: Feb. 15, 2021
Only Fools and Horses – 40th Anniversary
BBC’s classic comedy from the 80s.
- First Class | Episode: A Losing Streak
- First Class | Episode: Sleeping Dogs Lie
- First Class | Episode: Yuppy Love
- First Class | Episode: A Touch of Glass
- £1.70 | Episode: The Jolly Boys’ Outing
- £1.70 | Episode: The Unlucky Winner Is…
- £1.70 | Episode: Three Men, a Woman, and a Baby
- £1.70 | Episode: Time on Our Hands
Classic BBC show considered one of the best comedy series from the BBC. Commonly tops polls for most popular comedy, in the UK and popular around the world.
POSTMARK PLACE: London, Edinburgh
Substantial number of items will be available.
12 stamps, miniature sheets, Stamp packs, souvenir sheets, booklets, FDCs, postcards, prestige booklets, medal cover, sponsored postmarks
Only Fools and Horses scripts souvenir folder [contains 34 pages of creator John Sullivan’s personal scripts, including his own handwritten notes and scribbles Only Fools and Horses Scripts Souvenir Folder | Royal Mail]
Souvenir foldout info sheet written by Steve Clark
Photos from BBC archives
Release date: Feb. 16, 2021
Only Fools and Horses – 40th anniversary Postmarks
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Peckham, Nelson Mandela House Peckham, Acton
Sponsors:
#15271 – Trotters Independent Trading Cosponsored by Royal Mail 100 Victoria Embankment LONDON EC1A 1BB
#15285 – Top Trader sponsored by Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
#15286 – Peckham sign sponsored by Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
#15287 – Acton building sponsored by Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
#15288 – D necklace sponsored by Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
#15289 – Peckham Drink with umbrella sponsored by Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
#15283 – Lovely Jubbly sponsored by Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
#15284 – TRIFFIC sponsored by Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: Feb. 16, 2021
3205 Years Since the Sacking of Troy
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Trojan Way, Croydon
Sponsors: #15282 – Mr P M Payne, 10 Rue Du Telegraphe, 64100 BAYONNE, AQUITAINE, FRANCE
The Sack of Troy (greekmythology.com)
Release date: Feb. 16, 2021
Lunar Year of the Ox
Generic Sheet with Sponsored commemorative cancels
1 stamp, yearly stamp sheet with 20 labels
POSTMARK PLACE: CHINATOWN, LONDON – Cancel #15276 is sponsored by The Westminster Collection, 288 Group Ltd, PO Box 7288, POOLE, BH12 9FY
The pictorial labels depict Lunar New Year festivities taking place in five UK locations – Liverpool, Edinburgh, Swansea, London, and Belfast, whilst the remainder show five Lunar New Year related images – from Royal Mail
Designer: Hat Trick Design
Release date: Feb. 12, 2021
Can’t get enough Lunar New Year stamps? Try this link:
75th Anniversary of the HMS Jutland
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
Launched 20 February 1946 HMS Jutland (D62) | Military Wiki | Fandom (wikia.org)
POSTMARK PLACE: Clydebank, Glasgow
Sponsors: #15280 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: Feb. 20, 2021
King Robert II of Scotland
First Stuart King inherited throne Feb. 22, 1371
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
History of the Stewarts | Famous Stewarts | King Robert II of Scotland (stewartsociety.org)
POSTMARK PLACE: Perth, Scotland
Sponsors: #15281 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: Feb. 22, 2021
March
The Legend of King Arthur
Enduring tales and legendary characters
- Merlin and the baby Arthur.
- Arthur draws the sword from the stone.
- Arthur takes Excalibur.
- Arthur marries Guinevere.
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
- Knights of the Round Table.
- Sir Lancelot defeats the dragon.
- Sir Galahad and the Holy Grail.
- Arthur battles Mordred.
- The death of King Arthur
10 stamps, souvenir sheets, FDCs, 2 cancels, presentation pack, postcards
POSTMARK PLACE Edinburgh, Winchester
Original art: Jaime Jones
Presentation pack information written by Professor Raluca Radulescu
Release date: March 16, 2021
Stamps Go Digital
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Swindon
Sponsor:
15318 – Modern GB Stamps, PO Box 4550, DUNSTABLE, LU6 9RY
Release date: March 23, 2021
April
Mr. Bean Day
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: London
Sponsor:
15311 – The Westminster Collection, 288 Group Ltd, PO Box 7288, POOLE, BH12 9FY
Release date: April 1, 2021
Maiden Flight of Airship R36
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Renfrew
Sponsor:
15303 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: April 1, 2021
Snowdonia 125
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Llanberis, Caernarfon
Sponsors:
15306 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: April 6, 2021
Stone of Scone
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Perth, Scotland
Sponsor:
15316 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: April 11, 2021
Classic Science Fiction
Iconic authors and their acclaimed novels
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- The Time Machine by HG Wells
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
- Childhood’s End by Arthur C Clarke
- Shikasta by Doris Lessing
6 stamps, souvenir sheets, FDCs, cancel, presentation pack, postcards
POSTMARK PLACE: London, Cardiff & Northern | Edinburgh
Designer: Webb & Webb Design Limited with the above illustrators
Previous stamps include 2015 Battle of Waterloo, 2018 Captain Cook’s Endeavour Voyage
The designers for this brilliant series offered insight into the design process for such an iconic set of classic science fiction novels. It’s not just smash a design onto a stamp, they wanted to capture the heart of each novel:
With such a vast and complete mix of ideas across the six novels our first task was to decide on the key theme or plot point of each text and decide on the best way to illustrate that on a small canvas. To do this we commissioned six artists and illustrators for the collection, with each stamp featuring a scene from a book that marked a “key evolutionary moment” for the genre.
Webb & Webb (webbandwebb.co.uk)
Artists for this series are:
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley illustrated by Sabina Sinko
- The Time Machine by HG Wells illustrated by Francisco Rodriguez
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley illustrated by Thomas Danthony
- The Day Of The Triffids by John Wyndham illustrated by Mick Brownfield
- Childhood’s End by Arthur C Clarke illustrated by Matt Murphy
- Shikasta by Doris Lessing illustrated by Sarah Jones
Release date: April 15, 2021
Sponsored handstamp cancels for Classic Science Fiction
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK LOCATIONS:
Sponsors:
15307 – FLYING SAUCER MINEHEAD, SOMERSET – Sponsored by Association Mr Ian Balcombe, 21 The Marlowes, LONDON, NW8 6NB
15309 – FRANKENSTEIN LONDON. Sponsored by: Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
15310 SOLIHULL – TRIFFID Sponsored by Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
15312 – FLYING SAUCER MINEHEAD, SOMERSET – Sponsored by Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
15314 – CIRCLES MANCHESTER – Sponsored by The Postmark Club Ltd – Cotswold & Stuart Covers, PO Box 732, NORTHWICH, CW9 9RX
Release date: April 15, 2021
Birth of Richard Trevithick
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Camborne, Cornwall
Sponsor:
15304 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: April 15, 2021
HM The Queen’s 95th Birthday cancel
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Mayfair, London
Sponsor:
15313 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: April 21, 2021
10th Wedding Anniversary Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: London
Sponsor:
15305 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: April 29, 2021
May
Poole, Dorset
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Poole, Dorset
Sponsor:
15319 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
Release date: May 1, 2021
The Wars of the Roses
“…re-imagining key battles from across 30 years of the Wars of the Roses”
- Battle of Bosworth, 1485
- Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471
- Battle of Barnet, 1471
- Battle of Edgecote Moor, 1469
- Battle of Towton, 1461
- Battle of Wakefield, 1460
- Battle of Northampton, 1460
- First Battle of St Albans, 1455
8 stamps, souvenir sheet with Tewkesbury cancel & info sheet, FDCs, cancel, presentation pack, postcards, framed stamps, sheets of 60 & 30
POSTMARK PLACE: Tewkesbury
The War of the Roses was a sprawling 32 year battle between two Royal houses for control of the crown. Wikipedia has a pretty decent entry on this, and is a good starting point. It will give you a broad overview of the era and all the players. Wars of the Roses – Wikipedia
Artist: Graham Turner
Turner specialises in oil paintings of Motorsport Art and Medieval Art. His portfolio includes a extensive and award winning series on WW1 He has an interesting Art Diary online that goes into the process of creating Medieval paintings. Graham Turner’s Medieval Painting Diary (studio88.co.uk)
Mr. Turner may be familiar to military historians through his many illustrations for over 50 Osprey Publishing military books.
Previous stamps include the 2007 British Military Uniforms, 2008 RAF Uniforms and 2009 Royal Navy Uniforms
Designer: Royal Mail Group Limited
Presentation pack write up: Historian Dr David Grummitt
Dr Grummitt has authored the following books: The Calais Garrison 1436–1558 (2008), A Short History of the Wars of the Roses (2013) and Henry VI (2015)
Release date: May 4, 2021
War of the Roses
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Lancaster | York | Leicestershire | Ambion Hill, Market Bosworth | Tewkesbury
Sponsors:
15322 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
15323 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
15334 – GBFDC Association, Mr Ian Balcombe, 21 Marlowes, LONDON, NW8 6NB
15325 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
15326 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
15328 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: May 4, 2021
HM The Queen’s 95th Birthday Coin Cover
Limited edition pane of stamps & £5 coin affixed to cover, cancel
Release date: May 5, 2021
Thomas Blood
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: London
Sponsor:
15331 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Colonel Blood and the theft of the Crown Jewels (historic-uk.com)
Release date: May 9, 2021
London
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: London
Sponsor:
15320 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
Release date: May 13, 2021
London 100 | 1st British Jet Flight
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: London | Cranwell, Sleaford
Sponsor:
15327 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
15324 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: May 15, 2021
Channel Tunnel
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Folkestone, Kent
Sponsor:
15321 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
Release date: May 16, 2021
Musical Giants
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACES: Ramsgate| Farnham | Abbey Road London | London |Benham | Kintyre | Liverpool | Llanberis | Campbeltown |
SPONSORS:
15339 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
15340 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
15332 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
15335 – Mr Peter Payne, 10 Rue Du Telegraphe, 64100 BAYONNE, AQUITAINE, FRANCE
15337 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
15338 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
15342 – Benham (VF) Ltd, 16 – 18 Guildhall Street, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DZ
15333 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
15336 – The Postmark Club Ltd – Cotswold & Stuart Covers, PO Box 732, NORTHWICH, CW9 9RX
15341 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
15329 – Royal Mail, 100 Victoria Embankment, LONDON, EC1A 1BB
15330 – Royal Mail, 100 Victoria Embankment, LONDON, EC1A 1BB
Release date: May 28, 2021
Paul McCartney
12 stamps, souvenir sheets, framed stamps, presentation packs, cancels, FDCs, booklets, coins and too many products to list. Go to the Royal Mail website to see all 39 products. Many of the items will be limited edition
Music journalist Alexis Petridis wrote the information for the presentation pack.
Designer: Baxter & Bailey
Release date: May 28, 2021
July
Dennis and Gnasher
Limited edition framed souvenir sheet signed by Beano artist, Nigel Parkinson. 100 issued in total. Unsigned versions available.
6 stamps, souvenir sheets, framed stamps, presentation packs (with special cartoon created for this issue), cancels, FDCs. Go to the Royal Mail website to see all products.
POSTMARK PLACES: Tallents House, Dundee
Dennis and Gnasher through the ages:
- Dennis’ first Beano appearance, 1951
- Gnasher is adopted by Dennis, 1968
- Dennis and Gnasher’s front-cover debut, 1974
- Rasher the Pig joins Dennis and Gnasher, 1979
- Dennis meets Bea, 1998
- Dennis’ father is revealed, 2015
Second set by current Dennis & Gnasher artist Nigel Parkinson
- Dennis
- Gnasher
- Minnie the Minx
- Family portrait
Designer: The Chase
Release date: July 1, 2021
Wild Coasts
10 stamps, souvenir sheet with 4 illustrated stamps, FDC, 2 cancels, full souvenir sheet of 10, booklet, presentation pack, framed stamps
Sponsored postmarks coming soon
POSTMARKS: Achnasheen, Tallents House
Regular Stamps:
- Northern Gannet
- Common Cuttlefish
- Grey Seal
- Bottlenose Dolphin
- Spiny Spider Crab
- Long-Snouted Seahorse
- Orca
- Fried-Egg Anemone
- Cuckoo Wrasse
- Cold-water Coral Reef
Souvenir sheet with 4 stamps.
- Phytoplankton
- Zooplankton
- Atlantic Herring
- Harbour Porpoise
Illustrator souvenir sheet: Maïté Franchi
Designer: Steers McGillan Eves
Release date: July 22, 2021
August
1st Person to Sail Non-Stop Westwards Around the World
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Southampton
Sponsor:
15386 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: Aug. 12, 2021
Industrial Revolutions
6 stamps, 4 stamps on a souvenir sheet, FDCs, 2 cancels, prestige booklets, sheets of 60, half sheets of 30, presentation pack
POSTMARK PLACES: Derby, Tallents House
24 page prestige booklet written by Barrie Trinder. According to Royal Mail, the booklet is designed to be read both front to back & vice versa. It also contains the following special mini sheets not sold separately.
First set of stamps:
- First Class | Penydarren Locomotive, 1804 Richard Trevithick’s steam locomotive | National Museum Wales
- First Class | Spinning Jenny, 1764 The Spinning Jenny | Environment & Society Portal (environmentandsociety.org)
- Second Class | Bessemer Process, 1856 Bessemer Converter | Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust (simt.co.uk)
- Second Class | Watt’s Rotative Steam Engine, c.1780 Rotative steam engine by Boulton and Watt, 1788. | Science Museum Group Collection
- £1.70 | Lombe’s Silk Mill, c.1721 Visit the Museum of Making | Derby Museums
- £1.70 | Portland Cement, 1824 Dartford Technology: Cement – William Aspdin (dartfordarchive.org.uk)
Souvenir sheet of stamps:
- Second Class | Faraday Generates Electricity, 1831 Michael Faraday’s generator | The Royal Institution: Science Lives Here (rigb.org)
- First Class | Transatlantic Cable, 1858 Transatlantic Cable – ETHW & 1858: First transatlantic telegraph cable completed, took 3 years – lasted 3 weeks (thevintagenews.com)
- £1.70 | Deptford Power Station, 1889 Caroline’s Miscellany: Deptford Power Station, 1912 (carolineld.blogspot.com)
- £2.55 | Light Bulb, 1880 Dec. 18, 1878: Let There Be Light — Electric Light | WIRED
Designer: Common Curiosity
Previous designs include 2019 Queen Victoria & Prince Albert Bicentenary and British Engineering.
Release date: Aug. 12, 2021
Industrial Revolutions Cancels
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
Postmark Places: Dudley, Derby, Gateshead, Soho Birmingham, Northwich, Penydarren
Sponsors:
15391 – Benham (VF) Ltd, Benham House, North Close, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3UH
15388 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
15403 – Badger Philatelics Ltd, 57 Saxonhurst Road, Northbourne, BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 6JD
15390 – Benham (VF) Ltd, Benham House, North Close, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3UH
15392 – Benham (VF) Ltd, Benham House, North Close, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3UH
15395 – GBFDC Association, Mr Ian Balcombe, 21 The Marlowes, LONDON, NW8 6NB
15389 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
15387 – The Postmark Club Ltd – Cotswold & Stuart Covers, Waever Business Centre (Room 17), Winnington Ave, NORTHWICH, CW8 4EE
15393 – Benham (VF) Ltd, Benham House, North Close, FOLKESTONE, CT20 3UH
Release date: Aug. 12, 2021
Birth of Orville Wright
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACES: Windsor, Reading
Sponsors:
15394 – Mr P M Payne, 10 Rue Du Telegraphe, 64100 BAYONNE, AQUITAINE, FRANCE
15400 – 15400 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: Aug. 12, 2021
75th Anniversary Death of HG Wells
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Bromley, London
Sponsor:
15385 – Royal Mail, 100 Victoria Embankment, LONDON, EC1A 1BB
15397 – The Westminster Collection, 288 Group Ltd, PO Box 7288, POOLE, BH12 9FY
Release date: Aug. 13, 2021
250th Anniversary Sir Walter Scott
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Abbotsford, Melrose
Sponsor:
15398 – The Westminster Collection, 288 Group Ltd, PO Box 7288, POOLE, BH12 9FY
Release date: Aug. 15, 2021
In Memoriam, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Coin Covers in gold, silver & Edinburgh coin
50 gold coins issued, 750 silver coins issued, 10,000 Edinburgh coins issued
4 stamps, souvenir sheets, framed stamps, presentation packs, press sheets, FDCs, 3 coin covers
POSTMARK PLACES: Windsor, Tallents House
Designer: Kate Stephens and Royal Mail Group Ltd
Release date: August 19, 2021
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: London
Sponsor:
15402 – Royal Mail, 100 Victoria Embankment, LONDON, EC1A 1BB
Release date: August 19, 2021
75th Year Launch of HMS Artemis
Special postmarks sponsored by groups
POSTMARK PLACE: Greenock
Sponsor:
15401 – Internet Stamps Ltd, Warren House, Shearway Road, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4BF
Release date: Aug. 26, 2021
September
British Army Vehicles
8 stamps, 4 stamps on mini sheet, presentation pack, 2 FDCs, 2 cancels
Also available: postcards, framed gallery prints of each vehicle, sheets, half sheets
POSTMARK PLACES: Bovington, Wareham & Tallents House
- First Class Mk IV
- First Class Matilda Mk II
- First Class Churchill AVRE
- First Class Centurion Mk 9
- £1.70 Scorpion
- £1.70 Chieftain Mk 5
- £1.70 Challenger 2
- £1.70 Ajax
Mini sheet stamps
- First Class Coyote (Tactical Support Vehicle)
- First Class Army Wildcat (Reconnaissance Helicopter)
- £1.70 Trojan (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers)
- £1.70 Foxhound (Light Protected Patrol Vehicle)
Presentation pack insert has a description of each tank, written by The Tank Museum curator David Willey and comes with a Ministry of Defence hologram.
Artist: Mick Graham
Designer: Studio Up
Release date: Sept. 2, 2021
Super Heroes and Super-Villains from the Batman universe
There are two pages of collectables with this series, far too many to post here. 18 stamps, FDCs, presentation packs, coins, framed sheets, numismatic covers, silver plated coins, and more. Apologies to DC fans, but this set just too much and I’ve selected what I think best represents the series. If you want to see everything available, check out the Royal Mail page DC Collection Stamps | Royal Mail Shop
POSTMARK PLACE: Edinburgh| Batley | Gotham, Nottinghamshire | Eagle, Lincolnshire
DC Collection Stamp Set
- First Class | Batman
- First Class | Batwoman
- First Class | Robin
- First Class | Batgirl
- First Class | Alfred
- First Class | Nightwing
- First Class | The Joker
- First Class | Harley Quinn
- First Class | The Penguin
- First Class | Poison Ivy
- First Class | Catwoman
- First Class | The Riddler
Justice League Stamp Sheet
- First Class | Batman
- First Class | Green Lantern and The Flash
- First Class | Wonder Woman
- First Class | Superman
- First Class | Cyborg and Aquaman
- First Class | Supergirl and Shazam!
Release date: Sept. 17, 2021
October
Rugby Union – 150 years
8 stamps, 2 cancels, FDC, souvenir sheet, presentation pack, framed stamps, 8 sheets of 60, 8 sheets of 30, 8 postcards
Limited framed stamps signed by Jonny Wilkinson & JPR Williams
POSTMARK PLACE: Edinburgh| Twickenham
- Second Class Women’s Rugby World Cup Final, 2014
- Second Class Five Nations Championship, 1970
- First Class Women’s Six Nations Championship, 2015
- First Class Five Nations Championship, 1984
- £1.70 Women’s Home Nations Championship, 1998
- £1.70 Five Nations Championship, 1994
- £2.55 Women’s Six Nations Championship, 2009
- £2.55 Rugby World Cup Final, 2003
Designer: True North
Presentation pack write-up by sports journalist Richard Rae
Release date: October 19, 2021
November
Christmas 2021
8 stamps, 2 cancels, 2 FDCs, souvenir sheet, presentation pack, 1 collector’s sheet, 2 booklets of 12, 8 sheets of 25 and 50, 8 postcards
POSTMARK PLACE: Edinburgh|Bethlehem, Llandeilo
Artist: Jorge Cocco Biography – Jorge Cocco Santángelo
Designer: Supple Studio
Release date: November 2, 2021 (available until November 230, 2021)
December
Lunar New Year – Year of the Tiger 2022
sheet of 20 generic stamps
Designer: Rebecca Sutherland
Release date: December 8, 2021
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