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THE KING'S STAMPS
George V's greatest stamps on stamps
The miniature sheet to be issued on the opening day of the London 2010 exhibition, May 8, reproduces classic stamps from the reign of George V using a combination of lithography and intaglio.
The King's Stamps has four stamp-on-stamp designs, all within a border showing the franking value and the Queen's head.
The stamp reproductions are printed intaglio, the rest of the sheet in litho.
1st class red
The 1924 British Empire Exhibition 1d red commemorative, designed by Harold Nelson.
1st class brown
The 1924 British Empire Exhibition 1/2d brown commemorative, designed by Harold Nelson.
£1 green
The 1913 'Seahorses' £1 green high-value definitive, originally designed by Bertram Mackennal.
£1 blue
The 1913-34 'Seahorses' 10s blue high-value definitive, originally designed by Bertram Mackennal.
OTHER PRODUCTS
The presentation pack was written
by Douglas Muir, who is the Curator of Philately at the British Postal Museum & Archive.
A press sheet of uncut miniature sheets in an edition of 2,010 is available, as are stamp cards and a first day cover.
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