Tuesday 28 May 2013

Six Decades of Royal Portraits - Royal Mail


To celebrate The Queen's 60th anniversary of The Queen's Coronation



2nd Class Stamp -
1953 - At the moment of Coronation by Terence Cuneo
Commissioned by Lord Lieutenants of England, Scotland & Wales

1st Class Stamp - Commissioned by Royal Mail no less! Artist Nicky Philipps, depcits Queen in formal Garter robes accompanied by her four dogs.

78p Stamp - ?

88p Stamp - 1955 Commissioned by Worshipful Company of Fishmongers and resides in their Hall -
by Pietro Annigoni

£1.28 Stamp - Commissioned to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Her Majesty becoming a Freeman of the Company of Drapers by Sergei Pavlenko. Unveiled  by The Queen in November 2000.

£1.88 Stamp - ?

Can you supply the missing links?  To find out more buy the presentation pack.
If you would like a First Day Cover order now at
www.royalmail.com/royalportraits

If not this edition is available from 30th May 2013.

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