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Eight Special Stamps marking the 50th anniversary of Concorde’s historic first commercial flight, each featuring incredible images of the jet throughout its years of service.
Eight First Class landscape stamps presented as four horizontal se-tenant pairs.
Eight Special Stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of Concorde’s first commercial flight on 21 January 1976.
Striking photography capturing Concorde in flight showcases the iconic aircraft’s sleek and stylish design, from its distinctive delta wings to the signature droop nose.
Eight First Class stamps presented as four horizontal se-tenant pairs:
First Class British pre-production Concorde rolled out, 1971
First Class British pre-production Concorde in flight, 1974
First Class Concorde’s first British Airways livery, 1974
First Class Concorde’s first UK commercial flight, 1976
First Class Concorde flying overhead, 1985
First Class Concorde celebrates ten years of service, 1985
First Class Concorde’s last British Airways livery, 1997
First Class Concorde’s final commercial flight, 2003
Stamp specifications
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Stamp format |
Landscape |
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Stamp size |
50mm x 30mm |
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Design |
Common Curiosity |
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Stamps per Sheet |
30/60 |
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Printer |
Cartor Security Printers |
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Print process |
Lithography |
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Perforations |
14 x 14 |
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Phosphor |
Bars as appropriate |
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Gum |
PVA |
“The Concorde aircraft, name and associated trademarks are used under licence with kind permission of Airbus and British Airways. AIRBUS and Concorde are protected trademarks of Airbus. All rights reserved.”
"CONCORDE is a trademark of British Airways”.