British stamps for 1997

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Greetings - Flowers

19th-century Flower Paintings
1997 (January 6 1997)

Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Gentiana acaulis (Georg Ehret) Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Magnolia grandiflora (Ehret) Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Camelia japonica (Alfred Chandler) Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Tulipa (Ehret)
Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Fuschia Princess of Wales (Augusta Withers) Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Tulipa gesneriana (Ehret) Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Guzmania splendens (Charlotte Sowerby) Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Iris latifolia (Ehret)
Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Hippeastrum rutilum (Pierre-Joseph Redoute) Greetings - Flowers 1st Stamp (1997) Passiflora coerulea (Ehret)
Stamp 1st, Gentiana acaulis (Georg Ehret) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Gentiana acaulis (Georg Ehret), 1st
1st, Magnolia grandiflora (Ehret) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Magnolia grandiflora (Ehret), 1st
1st, Camelia japonica (Alfred Chandler) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Camelia japonica (Alfred Chandler), 1st
1st, Tulipa (Ehret) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Tulipa (Ehret), 1st
1st, Fuschia Princess of Wales (Augusta Withers) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Fuschia Princess of Wales (Augusta Withers), 1st
1st, Tulipa gesneriana (Ehret) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Tulipa gesneriana (Ehret), 1st
1st, Guzmania splendens (Charlotte Sowerby) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Guzmania splendens (Charlotte Sowerby), 1st
1st, Iris latifolia (Ehret) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Iris latifolia (Ehret), 1st
1st, Hippeastrum rutilum (Pierre-Joseph Redoute) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Hippeastrum rutilum (Pierre-Joseph Redoute), 1st
1st, Passiflora coerulea (Ehret) from Greetings - Flowers (1997) Passiflora coerulea (Ehret), 1st
First Day Cover Greetings - Flowers - (1997) Greetings - Flowers Greetings - Flowers
Presentation Pack Greetings - Flowers - (1997) Greetings - Flowers Greetings - Flowers, Pack G6
PHQ Cards Greetings - Flowers
A3 Poster Greetings - Flowers - (1997) Greetings - Flowers Greetings - Flowers
Poster Greetings - Flowers - (1997) Greetings Stamps Greetings Stamps
Greetings - Flowers - (1997) Greetings - Flowers Greetings - Flowers
Greetings - Flowers - (1997) Greetings - Flowers Greetings - Flowers
Retail Stamp Book Greetings - Flowers - (1997) Greetings - Flowers Greetings - Flowers

The Great Tudor

450th Death Anniversary of King Henry VIII
1997 (January 21 1997)
Commemorative

The Great Tudor 26p Stamp (1997) King Henry VIII The Great Tudor 26p Stamp (1997) Catherine of Aragon The Great Tudor 26p Stamp (1997) Anne Boleyn The Great Tudor 26p Stamp (1997) Jane Seymour The Great Tudor 26p Stamp (1997) Anne of Cleves The Great Tudor 26p Stamp (1997) Catherine Howard The Great Tudor 26p Stamp (1997) Catherine Parr
Stamp 26p, King Henry VIII from The Great Tudor (1997) King Henry VIII, 26p
26p, Catherine of Aragon from The Great Tudor (1997) Catherine of Aragon, 26p
26p, Anne Boleyn from The Great Tudor (1997) Anne Boleyn, 26p
26p, Jane Seymour from The Great Tudor (1997) Jane Seymour, 26p
26p, Anne of Cleves from The Great Tudor (1997) Anne of Cleves, 26p
26p, Catherine Howard from The Great Tudor (1997) Catherine Howard, 26p
26p, Catherine Parr from The Great Tudor (1997) Catherine Parr, 26p
First Day Cover The Great Tudor - (1997) The Great Tudor The Great Tudor
Presentation Pack The Great Tudor - (1997) The Great Tudor The Great Tudor, Pack 274
The Great Tudor - (1997) The Great Tudor The Great Tudor, Pack 274
PHQ Cards The Great Tudor
Philatelic Numismatic Cover The Great Tudor - (1997) Decus et tutamen Decus et tutamen
A3 Poster The Great Tudor - (1997) The Great Tudor The Great Tudor
Poster The Great Tudor - (1997) The Great Tudor The Great Tudor
Postcard Pack The Great Tudor - (1997) The Great Tudor The Great Tudor

St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith

1997 (March 11 1997)
Commemorative


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St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith 26p Stamp (1997) St Columba in Boat St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith 37p Stamp (1997) St Columba on Iona St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith 43p Stamp (1997) St Augustine with King Ethelbert St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith 63p Stamp (1997) St Augustine with Model of Cathedral
Stamp 26p, St Columba in Boat from St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith (1997) St Columba in Boat, 26p
37p, St Columba on Iona from St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith (1997) St Columba on Iona, 37p
43p, St Augustine with King Ethelbert from St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith (1997) St Augustine with King Ethelbert, 43p
63p, St Augustine with Model of Cathedral from St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith (1997) St Augustine with Model of Cathedral, 63p
First Day Cover St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith - (1997) St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith
Presentation Pack St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith - (1997) St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith, Pack 275
Presentation Pack Inner St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith - (1997) St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith
PHQ Cards St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith
A3 Poster St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith - (1997) St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith
St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith - (1997) St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith
Poster St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith - (1997) St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith St Augustine and St Columba - Missions of Faith

Self Adhesive Definitive

1997 (March 18 1997)
Machin Definitive

Self Adhesive Definitive 2nd Stamp (1997) Bright Blue Self Adhesive Definitive 1st Stamp (1997) Bright Orange Red
Stamp 2nd, Bright Blue from Self Adhesive Definitive (1997) Bright Blue, 2nd
1st, Bright Orange Red from Self Adhesive Definitive (1997) Bright Orange Red, 1st
First Day Cover Self Adhesive Definitive - (1997) Self Adhesive Definitive Self Adhesive Definitive
Presentation Pack Self Adhesive Definitive - (1997) Self Adhesive Definitive Self Adhesive Definitive, Pack 37
Poster Self Adhesive Definitive - (1997) Self Adhesive Definitive Self Adhesive Definitive

Definitive

1997 (April 21 1997)
Machin Definitive

Definitive 1st Stamp (1997) Gold Definitive 26p Stamp (1997) Gold
Stamp 1st, Gold from Definitive (1997) Gold, 1st
26p, Gold from Definitive (1997) Gold, 26p
First Day Cover Definitive - (1997) Definitive Definitive
Presentation Pack Definitive - (1997) Definitive Definitive, Pack 38
Poster Definitive - (1997) Definitive Definitive
Definitive - (1997) Definitive Definitive

Tales Of Terror

1997 (May 13 1997)
Commemorative

Tales Of Terror 26p Stamp (1997) Dracula Tales Of Terror 31p Stamp (1997) Frankenstein Tales Of Terror 37p Stamp (1997) Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Tales Of Terror 43p Stamp (1997) The Hound of the Baskervilles
Stamp 26p, Dracula from Tales Of Terror (1997) Dracula, 26p
31p, Frankenstein from Tales Of Terror (1997) Frankenstein, 31p
37p, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde from Tales Of Terror (1997) Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, 37p
43p, The Hound of the Baskervilles from Tales Of Terror (1997) The Hound of the Baskervilles, 43p
First Day Cover Tales Of Terror - (1997) Tales Of Terror Tales Of Terror
Presentation Pack Tales Of Terror - (1997) Tales Of Terror Tales Of Terror, Pack 276
PHQ Cards Tales Of Terror
Poster Tales Of Terror - (1997) Tales Of Terror Tales Of Terror

Architects of the Air

1997 (June 10 1997)
Commemorative

Architects of the Air 20p Stamp (1997) Reginald Mitchell and Supermarine Spitfire MkIIA Architects of the Air 26p Stamp (1997) Roy Chadwick and Avro Lancaster MkI Architects of the Air 37p Stamp (1997) Ronald Bishop and De Havilland Mosquito B MkXVI Architects of the Air 43p Stamp (1997) George Carter and Gloster Meteor T Mk7 Architects of the Air 63p Stamp (1997) Sir Sidney Camm and Hawker Hunter FGA Mk9
Stamp 20p, Reginald Mitchell and Supermarine Spitfire MkIIA from Architects of the Air (1997) Reginald Mitchell and Supermarine Spitfire MkIIA, 20p
26p, Roy Chadwick and Avro Lancaster MkI from Architects of the Air (1997) Roy Chadwick and Avro Lancaster MkI, 26p
37p, Ronald Bishop and De Havilland Mosquito B MkXVI from Architects of the Air (1997) Ronald Bishop and De Havilland Mosquito B MkXVI, 37p
43p, George Carter and Gloster Meteor T Mk7 from Architects of the Air (1997) George Carter and Gloster Meteor T Mk7, 43p
63p, Sir Sidney Camm and Hawker Hunter FGA Mk9 from Architects of the Air (1997) Sir Sidney Camm and Hawker Hunter FGA Mk9, 63p
First Day Cover Architects of the Air - (1997) Architects of the Air Architects of the Air
Presentation Pack Architects of the Air - (1997) Architects of the Air Architects of the Air, Pack 277
PHQ Cards Architects of the Air
Philatelic Numismatic Cover Architects of the Air - (1997) Flights of Genius Flights of Genius
A3 Poster Architects of the Air - (1997) Architects of the Air Architects of the Air
Poster Architects of the Air - (1997) Architects of the Air Architects of the Air
Postcard Pack Architects of the Air - (1997) Architects of the Air Architects of the Air

Hong Kong - Transfer of Sovereignty

1997 (June 30 1997)
Commemorative

Philatelic Numismatic Cover Hong Kong - Transfer of Sovereignty - (1997) Hong Kong - Transfer of Sovereignty Hong Kong - Transfer of Sovereignty
Retail Stamp Book Hong Kong - Transfer of Sovereignty - (1997) Hong Kong ‘97 Stamp Exhibition Label Hong Kong ‘97 Stamp Exhibition Label

Regional Definitive

Values as before without the p suffix for pence as the need for bi-lingual display would require English and Welsh denominations.
1997 (July 1 1997)
Regional Definitive - Wales

Regional Definitive 20p Stamp (1997) Bright Green Regional Definitive 26p Stamp (1997) Chestnut Regional Definitive 37p Stamp (1997) Bright Mauve Regional Definitive 63p Stamp (1997) Light Emerald
Stamp 20p, Bright Green from Regional Definitive (1997) Bright Green, 20p
26p, Chestnut from Regional Definitive (1997) Chestnut, 26p
37p, Bright Mauve from Regional Definitive (1997) Bright Mauve, 37p
63p, Light Emerald from Regional Definitive (1997) Light Emerald, 63p
First Day Cover Regional Definitive - (1997) Regional Definitive Regional Definitive
Presentation Pack Regional Definitive - (1997) Definitive Definitive, Pack 39

All The Queens Horses

50th Anniversary of the British Horse Society
1997 (July 8 1997)
Commemorative

All The Queens Horses 20p Stamp (1997) Carriage Horse and Coachman All The Queens Horses 26p Stamp (1997) Lifeguards Horse and Trooper All The Queens Horses 43p Stamp (1997) Household Cavalry Drum Horse and Drummer All The Queens Horses 63p Stamp (1997) Duke of Edinburgh's Horse and Groom
Stamp 20p, Carriage Horse and Coachman from All The Queens Horses (1997) Carriage Horse and Coachman, 20p
26p, Lifeguards Horse and Trooper from All The Queens Horses (1997) Lifeguards Horse and Trooper, 26p
43p, Household Cavalry Drum Horse and Drummer from All The Queens Horses (1997) Household Cavalry Drum Horse and Drummer, 43p
63p, Duke of Edinburgh's Horse and Groom from All The Queens Horses (1997) Duke of Edinburgh's Horse and Groom, 63p
First Day Cover All The Queens Horses - (1997) All The Queens Horses All The Queens Horses
Presentation Pack All The Queens Horses - (1997) All The Queens Horses All The Queens Horses, Pack 278
PHQ Cards All The Queens Horses
A3 Poster All The Queens Horses - (1997) All The Queens Horses All The Queens Horses
All The Queens Horses - (1997) All The Queens Horses All The Queens Horses
Poster All The Queens Horses - (1997) All The Queens Horses All The Queens Horses

High Value Definitives

Re-issued versions of the 1992 castle stamps but have been re-engraved giving darker illustrations with more details. Stamps have slightly different text styles for Harrison and Enschede printings.
1997 (July 29 1997)
Definitive

High Value Definitives £1.50 Stamp (1997) Caernarfon Castle High Value Definitives £2 Stamp (1997) Edinburgh Castle High Value Definitives £3 Stamp (1997) Carrickfergus Castle High Value Definitives £5 Stamp (1997) Windsor Castle
Stamp £1.50, Caernarfon Castle from High Value Definitives (1997) Caernarfon Castle, £1.50
£2, Edinburgh Castle from High Value Definitives (1997) Edinburgh Castle, £2
£3, Carrickfergus Castle from High Value Definitives (1997) Carrickfergus Castle, £3
£5, Windsor Castle from High Value Definitives (1997) Windsor Castle, £5
Presentation Pack High Value Definitives - (1997) High Value Definitives High Value Definitives, Pack 40

Post Offices

1997 (August 12 1997)
Commemorative

Post Offices 20p Stamp (1997) Haroldswick, Shetland Post Offices 26p Stamp (1997) Painswick, Gloucestershire Post Offices 43p Stamp (1997) Beddgelert, Gwynedd Post Offices 63p Stamp (1997) Ballyroney, County Down
Stamp 20p, Haroldswick, Shetland from Post Offices (1997) Haroldswick, Shetland, 20p
26p, Painswick, Gloucestershire from Post Offices (1997) Painswick, Gloucestershire, 26p
43p, Beddgelert, Gwynedd from Post Offices (1997) Beddgelert, Gwynedd, 43p
63p, Ballyroney, County Down from Post Offices (1997) Ballyroney, County Down, 63p
First Day Cover Post Offices - (1997) Post Offices Post Offices
Presentation Pack Post Offices - (1997) Post Offices Post Offices, Pack 279
Presentation Pack Inner Post Offices - (1997) Post Offices Post Offices
PHQ Cards Post Offices
A3 Poster Post Offices - (1997) Post Offices Post Offices
Poster Post Offices - (1997) Sub-Post Offices Sub-Post Offices
Other First Day Cover Post Offices - (1997) Post Offices Post Offices

Booklet

1997 (August 26 1997)

Retail Stamp Book Booklet - (1997) Booklet Booklet, £1.48

Enid Blyton

1997 (September 9 1997)
Commemorative

Enid Blyton 20p Stamp (1997) Noddy Enid Blyton 26p Stamp (1997) Famous Five Enid Blyton 37p Stamp (1997) Secret Seven Enid Blyton 43p Stamp (1997) Faraway Tree Enid Blyton 63p Stamp (1997) Malory Towers
Stamp 20p, Noddy from Enid Blyton (1997) Noddy, 20p
26p, Famous Five from Enid Blyton (1997) Famous Five, 26p
37p, Secret Seven from Enid Blyton (1997) Secret Seven, 37p
43p, Faraway Tree from Enid Blyton (1997) Faraway Tree, 43p
63p, Malory Towers from Enid Blyton (1997) Malory Towers, 63p
First Day Cover Enid Blyton - (1997) Enid Blyton Enid Blyton
Presentation Pack Enid Blyton - (1997) Enid Blyton Enid Blyton, Pack 280
Presentation Pack Inner Enid Blyton - (1997) Enid Blyton Enid Blyton
PHQ Cards Enid Blyton
A3 Poster Enid Blyton - (1997) Enid Blyton Enid Blyton
Poster Enid Blyton - (1997) Enid Blyton Enid Blyton
Document Enid Blyton - (1997) Enid Blyton Enid Blyton

75th Anniversary of the BBC

1997 (September 23 1997)
Commemorative

First Day Cover 75th Anniversary of the BBC - (1997) 75th Anniversary of the BBC 75th Anniversary of the BBC
Prestige Stamp Book 75th Anniversary of the BBC - (1997) 75th Anniversary of the BBC 75th Anniversary of the BBC

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

1997 (October 21 1997)
Commemorative

Retail Stamp Book Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting - (1997) Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Label Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Label

Christmas 1997

Christmas Crackers
1997 (October 27 1997)
Commemorative

Christmas 1997 2nd Stamp (1997) Children and Father Christmas pulling Cracker Christmas 1997 1st Stamp (1997) Father Christmas with Traditional Cracker Christmas 1997 31p Stamp (1997) Father Christmas riding Cracker Christmas 1997 43p Stamp (1997) Father Christmas on Snowball Christmas 1997 63p Stamp (1997) Father Christmas and Chimney
Stamp 2nd, Children and Father Christmas pulling Cracker from Christmas 1997 (1997) Children and Father Christmas pulling Cracker, 2nd
1st, Father Christmas with Traditional Cracker from Christmas 1997 (1997) Father Christmas with Traditional Cracker, 1st
31p, Father Christmas riding Cracker from Christmas 1997 (1997) Father Christmas riding Cracker, 31p
43p, Father Christmas on Snowball from Christmas 1997 (1997) Father Christmas on Snowball, 43p
63p, Father Christmas and Chimney from Christmas 1997 (1997) Father Christmas and Chimney, 63p
First Day Cover Christmas 1997 - (1997) Christmas Crackers, Christmas 1997 Christmas Crackers, Christmas 1997
Presentation Pack Christmas 1997 - (1997) Christmas 1997 Christmas 1997, Pack 282
PHQ Cards Christmas 1997
A3 Poster Christmas 1997 - (1997) Christmas 1997 Christmas 1997
Christmas 1997 - (1997) Christmas 1997 Christmas 1997
Poster Christmas 1997 - (1997) Christmas Crackers, Christmas 1997 Christmas Crackers, Christmas 1997
Christmas 1997 - (1997) Christmas Crackers, Christmas 1997 Christmas Crackers, Christmas 1997
Christmas 1997 - (1997) Christmas Crackers, Christmas 1997 Christmas Crackers, Christmas 1997

Year Pack 1997

1997 (November 13 1997)

Year Pack Year Pack 1997 - (1997) Year Pack Year Pack

The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997

Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. This set was originally due to be issued on Tuesday 7 October but was delayed until Thursday 13 November due to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
1997 (November 13 1997)
Commemorative

The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 20p Stamp (1997) Wedding Photograph, 1947 The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 26p Stamp (1997) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1997 The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 43p Stamp (1997) Wedding Photograph, 1947 The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 63p Stamp (1997) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1997
Stamp 20p, Wedding Photograph, 1947 from The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 (1997) Wedding Photograph, 1947, 20p
26p, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1997 from The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 (1997) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1997, 26p
43p, Wedding Photograph, 1947 from The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 (1997) Wedding Photograph, 1947, 43p
63p, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1997 from The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 (1997) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, 1997, 63p
First Day Cover The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 - (1997) The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997. Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997. Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.
Presentation Pack The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 - (1997) The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997, Pack 281
PHQ Cards The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997
Philatelic Numismatic Cover The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 - (1997) The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997
Souvenir Pack The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 - (1997) Golden Wedding Commemorative Book Golden Wedding Commemorative Book
A3 Poster The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 - (1997) The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997
Poster The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997 - (1997) The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997. Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. The Golden Wedding Anniversary 1947-1997. Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.

Definitive

1997 (November 18 1997)
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Posters 1997

1997 (December 31 1997)

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