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Viking Britain Stamp Set

Catalogue code
AS11100

Eight stamps exploring the legacy of Vikings in Britain and marking the 40th anniversary of JORVIK Viking Centre.

The stamps feature composite images showcasing Viking artefacts and sites of archaeological importance.

Two First Class, two £1.00, two £2.00 and two £2.20 landscape stamps.

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Royal Mail is marking the 40th anniversary of the world-renowned JORVIK Viking Centre with eight mint stamps exploring the relics of Viking Britain.

Detailed composite images showcase Viking artefacts and areas of archaeological importance like Northumberland's Lindisfarne Priory, the site of the first recorded raid in Britain.

Two First Class, two £1.00, two £2.00 and two £2.20 landscape stamps presented as four se-tenant pairs.

First Class Iron, silver and copper sword, Temple, London

First Class Olaf Guthfrithsson silver penny, minted in York

£1.00 Silver penannular brooch, Penrith, Cumbria

£1.00 Lindisfarne Priory, Northumberland

£2.00 Norse settlement remains, Jarlshof, Shetland

£2.00 Antler comb and case, Coppergate, York

£2.20 Gilded bronze brooch, Pitney, Somerset

£2.20 Hogback gravestone, Govan Old, Glasgow

Stamp specifications

Stamp format

Landscape

Stamp size

50mm x 30mm

Design

Studio Up

Stamps per Sheet

30/60

Printer

Cartor Security Printers

Print process

Lithography

Perforations

14 x 14

Phosphor

Bars as appropriate

Gum

PVA