Diamond Jubilee
The Diamond Jubilee Miniature Sheet, issued on 6th February 2012, is the first time that official portraits of The Queen as she appears on stamps, coins and banknotes, have been brought together.Included among the six stamps is a brand new 1st Class diamond blue definitive stamp, millions of which will replace the current standard gold definitive in Post Offices during 2012.
2012 (February 6 2012)
Definitive
Designed by Sedley Place with coin photography by David Burton
Size 20mm (h) x 24mm (v)
Printed by Walsall Security Printers
Perforations 15 x 14
Gum PVA
Diamond Jubilee , Vol.49 No.5 (Issue Details)
Stamps
Dorothy Wilding definitive
1stDefinitive
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The first stamp on the miniature sheet has been inspired by the Wilding definitives first issued in 1952, featuring a photograph taken by Dorothy Wilding and a decorative frame design, inspired by the early frame design by Edmund Dulac.
Dorothy Wilding definitive at Wikipedia
Robert Austin banknote portrait
1stDefinitive
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Austin designed the first Bank of England notes to bear the monarch’s head. The engraving was based on a pencil sketch taken from a photographic portrait. The first note, £1, appeared in 1960
Harry Eccleston banknote portrait
1stDefinitive
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A new series of notes, designed by Harry Eccleston, began to appear in 1971. His portrait of the Queen on the £5 note showed her wearing the robes of the Order of the Garter, as on the subsequent £1 in 1978.
Mary Gillick coinage portrait
1stDefinitive
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Coins with Mary Gillick’s design were first issued in 1953. This image is still used on Maundy Money to this day.
Mary Gillick coinage portrait at Wikipedia
Arnold Machin coinage portrait
1stDefinitive
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First issued in 1968, Machin’s design was created in 1963 for the new decimal currency, and subsequently provided the basis for the stamp image. The Machin coin image is printed next to the Machin stamp image in the sheet.
Arnold Machin coinage portrait at Wikipedia
Diamond Jubilee Machin
1stDefinitive
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The classic definitive portrait by Arnold Machin issued in a new colour specifically for the Diamond Jubilee Year. It features iridescent ink highlighting the words ‘Diamond Jubilee’. To celebrate the Jubilee year a self-adhesive version of this stamp is replacing the gold definitive in general circulation.
Presentation Pack
Cost : £4.10
Definitive
Pack 93
RM Code DP059
Presentation Pack Inner
First Day Cover
Definitive
Postmark
Souvenir Pack
Definitive
Miniature Sheet
Cost : £3.60
Definitive
RM Code MZ083
Printed by Walsall Security Printers
Size 147mm (h) x 74mm (v)
Retail Stamp Book
Cost : £7.20
Definitive
Issued on February 6 2012
RM Code UB340
5014721112282
Printed by Walsall Security Printers
MBPC - SB1 SB1(20)
12 x 1st
Poster
Definitive
Image contributed by Mike Mood
A3 Poster
RM Code DJP 19039
Image contributed by Mike Mood
Published by Pyramid International
RM Code DJPP 19038
Image contributed by Mike Mood
Published by Pyramid International
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