2007 Stamp Programme



January - The Beatles
February - Astronomy
March - Science & Industry
March - Abolition Of The Slave Trade
April - Sea Animals
May - Beside The Seaside
June - 40th Anniversary Of Machins
July - British Grand Prix
July - Scouts
September - Military Uniforms
November - Christmas

April 3rd 2006

New Postal rates effective today.

First Class
60g 32p
100g 49p
150g 68p
200g 84p
250g 99p
300g 114p
350g 129p
400g 149p
450g 170p
500g 190p
600g 230p
Second Class
60g 23p
100g 37p
150g 50p
200g 62p
250g 75p
300g 88p
350g 100p
400g 121p
450g 139p
500g 155p
600g 178p
700g 201p
750g 212p
Europe
10g £0.44
20g £0.44
40g £0.64
60g £0.83
80g £1.02
100g £1.21
120g £1.41
140g £1.60
160g £1.79
180g £1.99
200g £2.17
Worldwide Zone 1
10g £0.50
20g £0.72
40g £1.12
60g £1.51
80g £1.91
100g £2.31
120g £2.70
140g £3.10
160g £3.49
180g £3.89
200g £4.29
Worldwide Zone 2
10g £0.50
20g £0.72
40g £1.19
60g £1.66
80g £2.14
100g £2.61
120g £3.08
140g £3.55
160g £4.02
180g £4.49
200g £4.96


Increase of existing stamps. The April 3rd price increase will result in all existing 1st and 2nd class stamps currently available being sold at 32p and 23p respectively. This will include retail booklets, prestige booklets, and minisheets.

The Universal overseas rate will now cost 50p (postcards) 64p (Europe to 40g) and £1.19 (worldwide to 40g)

June New Issues

There are two GB stamp issues in June. Firstly on June 6th stamps celebrating World Cup Winners of the past to coincide with the World Cup being held in Germany from June 9th - July 9th 2006.

1st Class England
42p Italy
44p Argentina
50p Germany
64p France
72p Brazil

Printed by Walsall in Lithography. All have two phosphor bands and PVA gum.

Plate numbers W1 Lemon, W1 Grey, W1 Yellow, W1 Magenta, W1 Blue, W1 Black, W1 Phosphor




Next we have the Modern Architecture stamps released on 20th June 2006.

1st Class 30 St Mary Axe, London EC3
42p Maggie's Centre Dundee
44p Selfridges, Birmingham
50p Downland Gridshell, Chichester, Sussex
64p An Tura, Isle of Tiree
72p The Deep, Hull

Printed by Walsall in Gravure. All have two phosphor bands and PVA gum.

The Year '2006' is incorporated within the phosphor bands as in the 2005 Christmas and Queen's birthday stamps.

More info on plate numbers when I get it

Apr 1st 2006

Definitives withdrawn from post offices today 35p, 40p, 46p, 47p and 68p
Also the 42p and 68p country stamps will also be withdrawn from general sale at post offices. They will remain on philatelic sale until further notice.

Also withdrawn today (Apr 1st) will be any remaining stocks of the British Journey stamps (Scotland, Wales, N.Ireland, and South West England).

Wembley Stadium minisheet

Further news that Wembley stadium will not yet open for competition or concerts until 2007 will postpone the minisheet due. Shown in it's proof stage below. Originally set for release on May 11th could now be set for a November release but don't hold your breath.

With 'Pricing in Porportion' (PIP) rates coming into force on 21 Aug 2006 we could be set for some new definitives and the 72p stamp shown here could then be out of date we will have to wait and see.

Tues Mar 28th 2006

New definitives released today.

37p Olive Green - 2nd class 2nd step weight
44p Ultramarine - European basic weight
49p Rust - UK 1st Class 2nd step weight
72p Red - Airmail 2nd step rate






All stamps are printed in Photogravure by De La Rue


New Country stamps for England, N.Ireland, Scotland and Wales



44p & 72p All countries printed in photogravure by De La Rue except for the N.Ireland stamps which will be printed in Litho