Marcooni's GB Stamp Blog

Updated news on stamps being issued in the UK and some general information on other apsects of collecting GB stamps.

Saturday, April 01, 2006

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

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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.

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More info on plate numbers when I get it

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