UNITED KINGDOM POST STAMPS

The Penny Black was the first stamp to be made. This stamp was made in May 1840 and was issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for official use. The postage stamp had a price value of 1 penny. The Penny Black is not a rare stamp as such but since it was the first stamp the world saw, it is included in the list. 68,808,000 copies were made for this stamp in total. The stamp shows the side pose of the young Queen Victoria.

This UK definitive stamp showing King George VI of the United Kingdom was first issued in 1937.

Vintage UK postage stamp

 The Edward VIII postage stamps were issued only in the United Kingdom during this King's short reign in 1936. The British dominions and colonies didn't have the time to issue their series

Westminster Bridge, Postage Stamp, UK

 Penny stamp  -  Posted 1921

 Three halfpenny postcard  -  posted 1922

Penny stamp  -  Posted 1927

 Penny stamp  -  Posted 1929

 Old UK postage stamps featuring three famous British ships, the QE2, Mauretania and SS Great Britain

 The 1840 Penny Blue Colour Trial Postage Stamp

 Royal Mail Releases London 2012 Olympics Stamps

 Set of 4 UK postage stamps commemorating the ‘Centenary of the first Telephone call by Alexander Graham Bell’, issued 10 March 1976 and designed by Philip Sharland.

 1870

 Square frame stamp issued in 1880

 1883

 The last major issue of Victoria was the "Jubilee issue" of 1887

 The UK's first commemorative stamps were issued for the British Empire Exhibition in 1924

Commemorative stamp

A commemorative stamp is a postage stamp, often issued on a significant date such as an anniversary, to honor or commemorate a place, event or person. The subject of the commemorative stamp is usually spelled out in print, unlike definitive stamps which normally depict the subject along with the...

British Empire Exhibition

The British Empire Exhibition was a colonial exhibition held at Wembley, Middlesex in 1924 and 1925.-History:It was opened by King George V on St George's Day, 23 April 1924. The British Empire contained 58 countries at that time, and only Gambia and Gibraltar did not take part...

 Queen Elizabeth II    1967

 

1854

A stamp printed in United Kingdom shows image of the dedicated to the Christmas, circa 1980

A stamp printed in United Kingdom shows image of the dedicated to the Christmas, circa 1987

A stamp printed in United Kingdom shows image of the dedicated to the Christmas, circa 1991

A stamp printed in United Kingdom shows image of the dedicated to the Christmas, circa 1990

A British Used Postage Stamp Showing Charles Darwin and Marine Iguanas, circa 1981  

 

A British Used Postage Stamp showing The Beatles Pop Group Album Cover, circa 2007  

 

 

An English Used First Class Postage Stamp printed in UNITED KINGDOM showing Portrait of Queen Elizabeth in orange,blue,lilac,brown,green circa 1996

An English Used First Class Postage Stamp printed in UNITED KINGDOM showing Portrait of Queen Elizabeth in green, circa 1980

A British Used Postage Stamp Depicting Maritime Heirtage showing Admiral Blake and HMS Triumph , circa 1982   

A stamp printed in United Kingdom shows image of the dedicated to the Christmas, circa 1988

British £1.50 Used Postage Stamp showing Caernarvon Castle , circa 1992  

A British £3 Used Postage Stamp showing Carrickfergus Castle , circa 1992  

A British £2 Used Postage Stamp showing Edinburgh Castle , circa 1997