Royal Armouries Miniature Sheet

The Treasures from the Royal Armouries Miniature Sheet is a carefully curated collection of four historical objects from Europe and Asia.

This fascinating collectible contains four First Class stamps on a background featuring decorative detail from Japanese armour presented to King James I by Tokugawa Hidetada, the second shōgun of the Tokugawa dynasty, in around 1570.

First Class c.1420: Sword and scabbard, Ming dynasty

First Class c.1738: Flintlock gun by Simpson of York

First Class c.1680: Japanese helmet, Edo period

First Class c.1365-1432: European sword

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