Royal Mail

Classic Science Fiction Stamp Set

Catalogue code

AS7000

Six mint stamps featuring new artistic interpretations of classic sci-fi stories by celebrated British authors.

Two First Class, two £1.70 and two £2.55 stamps.

A collection of six Special Stamps celebrating the imagination and artistic legacy of classic science fiction.

The issue coincides with the 75th anniversary of the death of HG Wells and the 70th anniversary of the publication of The Day of the Triffids.

Each stamp features a unique interpretation by a different artist illustrating a seminal work by a classic British science fiction author

Two First Class, two £1.70 and two £2.55 stamps presented as three horizontal se-tenant pairs.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Illustration by Sabina Šinko

The Time Machine by HG Wells
Illustration by Francisco Rodríguez

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Illustration by Thomas Danthony

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
Illustration by Mick Brownfield

Childhood’s End by Arthur C Clarke
Illustration by Matt Murphy

Shikasta by Doris Lessing
Illustration by Sarah Jones

Stamp specifications

Stamp format	Square
Stamp size	34.7mm x 34.7mm
Design	Webb & Webb Design Limited
Printer	International Security Printers
Print process	Lithography
Perforations	14.5 x 14.5
Phosphor	Bars as appropriate
Gum	PVA

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