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A non-personalised edition of the First Day Cover Miniature Sheet featuring images of John Harrison's marine timekeepers.
Available until 12 June 2026.
A non-personalised First Day Cover Envelope with the Miniature Sheet containing four stamps charting John Harrison's quest to find a way to measure longitude at sea.
The stamps are cancelled with the alternative London SE10 postmark on a First Day Envelope containing the information card.
On sale until 12 June 2026.
Stamp specifications
Stamp format |
Portrait |
Stamp size |
27mm x 37mm |
Miniature Sheet size |
115mm x 89mm |
Design |
Steers McGillan Eves |
Printer |
Cartor Security Printers |
Print process |
Lithography |
Perforations |
14 x 14 |
Phosphor |
Bars as appropriate |
Gum |
PVA |