Great Britain commemorative stamps 2000 - 2009
History
Postage Stamps were first used in Great Britain on 6th may 1840, with the introduction of the world's first Adhesive Postage Stamp the Penny Black. Up until 1924 all British stamps depicted only the portrait of the reigning Monarch, with the exception of the 'High Value' stamps {the so-called "Sea Horses" design} issued in 1913, which were twice the size of normal stamps with added pictorial design.
In 1924 the first 'Commemorative' stamp was issued for the British Empire Exhibition, there were then occasional issues over
the next thirty years, when the frequency of new issues became more regular. From the mid-sixties, in most years six to nine sets
of commemorative stamps have been issued every year. PHQ Cards, postcard sized reproductions of commemorative stamps, have also
been issued to accompany every new set of stamps since the mid-seventies.
| Issue Date | Issue details | Stamps in set |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| 18th January 2000 | Above and Beyond | Four |
| 1st February 2000 | Fire and Light | Four |
| 7th March 2000 | Water and Coast | Four |
| 4th April 2000 | Life and Earth | Four |
| 2nd May 2000 | Art and Craft | Four |
| 23rd May 2000 | Her Majesty's Stamps | Miniature Sheet |
| 6th June 2000 | People and Places | Four |
| 4th July 2000 | Stone and Soil | Four |
| 1st August 2000 | Tree and Leaf | Four |
| 4th august 2000 | 100th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | Miniature Sheet |
| 5th September 2000 | Mind and Matter | Four |
| 3rd October 2000 | Body and Bone | Four |
| 7th November 2000 | Spirit and Faith {Christmas} | Four |
| 5th December 2000 | Sound and Vision | Four |
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| 2007 | ||
| 9th January 2007 | The Beatles | Six + Miniature Sheet |
| 1st February 2007 | Sea Life | Ten |
| 13th February 2007 | The Sky At Night | Six + Medal Cover |
| 1st March 2007 | World of Invention | Six + Miniature Sheet and Prestige Book |
| 1st March 2007 | Glorious Wales | Smilers (TM) Sheet |
| 22nd March 2007 | Abolition of the Slave Trade | Six + Coin Cover |
| 27th March 2007 | Machin Definitives and Country stamps |
16p, 48p, 50p (new colour), 54p, 78p Machins 48p + 78p Country stamps |
These are the proposed future Commemorative stamp issues for 2007
{With reference to the Royal Mail Stamp Guide 2007}
| Issue Date | Issue Details | Stamps in set |
|---|---|---|
| 23rd April 2007 | Celebrating England | Miniature Sheet |
| 23rd April 2007 | Glorious England | Smilers (TM) Sheet |
| 15th May 2007 | Beside the Seaside | Six |
| 5th June 2007 | 40th Anniversary of Machin Definitive | Miniature Sheet & Prestige Book and a Medal Cover and Smilers (TM) Sheet |
| 3rd July 2007 | Grand Prix | Six + Medal Cover |
| 26th July 2007 | Scouts | Six + Coin Cover |
| 4th September 2007 | Birds | Ten |
| 20th September 2007 | British Army Uniforms | 6 + Prestige Book |
| 16th October 2007 | Royal Diamond Wedding Anniversary | 6 + Miniature Sheet + Coin Cover and Prestige Book |
| 6th November 2007 | Christmas | 6 + Miniature Sheet + Smilers (TM) Sheet |
| 8th November 2007 | Lest We Forget | Miniature Sheet +Smilers (TM) Sheet |
Other Decades
Great Britain commemorative stamps 1924 - 1969
Great Britain commemorative stamps 1970 - 1979
Great Britain commemorative stamps 1980 - 1989
Great Britain commemorative stamps 1990 - 1999
Acknowledgements
Stanley Gibbons Concise Stamp Catalogue.
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
Royal Mail Stamp Guide
Royal Mail British Philatelic Bulletin
See also
External links
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