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Unsung Heroes: Women of World War II Prestige Stamp Book
Catalogue code
YB106
A 24-page Prestige Stamp Book compiling the feats of bravery and dedication from women doing their bit in wartime.
Filled with insights and imagery, Professor Lucy Noakes explores topics including female conscription, women in the military and industry across the Empire, the Ferry Pilots, the Front Line and Home Front.
Contains all 14 Unsung Heroes stamps perforated as ‘panes’ within the book – plus an extra pane of barcoded definitive stamps unique to this issue*.
*This Prestige Stamp Book is a slightly larger size to accommodate this barcoded pane – it will be 4mm bigger in height (96mm increased to 100mm). A larger leaf for the Prestige Stamp Album is available for purchase.
The first Prestige Stamp Book to include barcoded definitive stamps. This 24-page compendium, written by historian Professor Lucy Noakes, explores female conscription, women in the military and industry across the Empire, the Ferry Pilots, the Front Line and Home Front.
Containing all 14 Unsung Heroes stamps perforated as ‘panes’ within the book – plus an extra pane of barcoded definitive stamps unique to this issue* – the Prestige Stamp Book showcases the vital contribution women made to the Allied war effort through distinctive photography.
*This Prestige Stamp Book is a slightly larger size to accommodate this barcoded pane – it will be 4mm bigger in height (96mm increased to 100mm). A larger leaf for the Prestige Stamp Album is available for purchase.