Official Philatelic Bureau FDI postmark
Official London FDI Postmark
Official Edinburgh FDI postmark
Official Cardiff FDI postmark
Official Belfast FDI postmark
Oak leaves & acorns
Thistle
'Dragon'
Flax flower
The 20gr letter rate for European countries increased from 38p to 40p on1
April. Although the new rate was served adequately by the 'E' rate stamps,
Royal Mail have decided to change the stamps from 'Non-Valued' to valued
and the stamps issued only on 14 October 2003 are now being replaced by
40p stamps in the same design, as follows:
England : Oak Tree;
Northern Ireland : Linen pattern;
Scotland: Thistle;
Wales: Daffodil.
The images are from Royal Mail's Postmark Bulletin and Philatelic Bulletin and are Copyright 2004 by Royal Mail.
Technical details the stamps are printed in sheets of 200 be De La Rue, with the Northern Ireland stamp in lithography, the other countries' in gravure.
Norvic Philatelics First Day Cover service produced Post Office
FDCs but all first day covers are sold.
For enquiries - please e-mail
Norvic
Special Day of Issue postmarks/cancels - the dated postmarks shown here cannot be obtained after 11 May.
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Ref FD433 Official London FDI Postmark |
Ref FD434 Official Edinburgh FDI postmark |
Ref FD435 Official Cardiff FDI postmark |
Ref FD436 Official Belfast FDI postmark |
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Ref S9099 Thistle |
Ref W9103 'Dragon' |
Ref S9098 Flax flower |
This page updated 14 May 2004 [16 Jan 2005]
Any questions? please
e-mail us.
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| 13 January Classic Steam Locomotives | 30 January Hong Kong Stamp Expo 2004 Smilers Sheet | 3 February Occasions/Greetings stamps and Smilers sheet | 26 February Lord of the Rings | 16 March Letters by Night
Prestige Book (TPOs) A British Journey - Northern Ireland |
| 1 April New definitives, including airmail postcard book of stamps | 6 April Centenary of the Entente Cordiale | 13 April Ocean Liners | 11 May - 40p Country definitives | 25 May Royal Horticultural Society |
| 15 June British Journey - Wales | 29 July Rule Britannia Smilers Sheet | 10 August Royal Society of Arts | 16 September Woodland Animals | 5 October Scottish Parliament Building |
| 12 October Crimean War | 2 November Father Christmas |
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