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The Stamp Designs of David Gentleman Miniature Sheet
Catalogue code
MZ172
The Stamp Designs of David Gentleman Miniature Sheet with six stamps featuring designs chosen in collaboration with the artist himself.
Two Second Class, two First Class and two £1.70 stamps.
Six new stamps showcasing some of the most popular designs by artist David Gentleman – the most prolific and influential stamp designer in UK philatelic history.
The designs, chosen in collaboration with the artist, originally appeared within issues released in the 1960s and ’70s.
Two Second Class, two First Class and two £1.70 stamps presented on a Miniature Sheet beneath the issue’s title.
1962: National Productivity Year Second Class
1969: British Ships Second Class
1973: British Trees First Class
1976: Social Reformers First Class
1966: 900th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings £1.70
1965: 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain £1.70
Stamp specifications
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Stamp format |
Landscape |
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Miniature Sheet size |
192mm x 74mm |
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Stamp size |
60mm x 30mm, except British Trees and Social Reformers: 50mm x 30mm |
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Printer |
International Security Printers |
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Print process |
Lithography |
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Perforations |
14.5 x 14.5, except British Trees and Social Reformers: 14 x 14 |
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Phosphor |
Bars as appropriate |
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Gum |
PVA |
