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A non-personalised version of the Royal Observatory Greenwich First Day Cover.
Available until 12 June 2026.
A non-personalised version of the Royal Observatory Greenwich First Day Cover featuring all six new First Class landscape stamps cancelled with the alternative London SE10 postmark.
The First Day Envelope contains the issue's information card.
On sale until 12 June 2026.
Flamsteed House, 1676 Home of the Astronomer Royal completed
Airy Transit Circle Telescope, 1851 Observations made to define Meridian
Shepherd Gate Clock, 1852 The Observatory's first public clock
Great Equatorial Telescope, 1893 Large refracting telescope installed
Prime Meridian, 1884 Greenwich chosen as the centre of time and longitude
Annie Maunder Astrographic Telescope, 2018 New telescope installed for astrophotography
Stamp Specifications
Stamp format |
Landscape |
Stamp size |
60mm x 30mm |
Design |
Steers McGillan Eves |
Stamps per Sheet |
30/60 |
Printer |
Cartor Security Printers |
Print process |
Lithography |
Perforations |
14.5 x 14.5 |
Phosphor |
Bars as appropriate |
Gum |
PVA |