4508) Castles in the British Isles, United Kingdom (UK): The Royal Mail UK has released a set of eight Stamps featuring prominent historical castles including four Royal Castles in the United Kingdom: Date/Year of Stamp set issue: 21.05.2026:
Across the extent of the British Isles, our landscape is
studded with castles, great and small. Some survive as houses or visitor
attractions, others as ruins, earthworks or just shadows traced in the lines
and names of streets in 21st-century cities and towns. Today, castles are
objects of curiosity, but for centuries these buildings were great monuments at
the heart of political, social and economic life.
This stamp set features photography of eight castles,
from all four nations of the UK, dating from the Norman period onwards. The
Miniature Sheet of four stamps celebrates four ‘Royal’ castles.
These designs
feature newly commissioned artworks by the British artist, Rob Ball.
8 x 1st Class stamps showcasing the architectural
brilliance of eight castles across the nations of the UK. Presented in 4
vertical se-tenant pairs.
The Stamps:
The Stamps Set
In Royal Mail Stamps Charles III's effigy faces right, although in coins his effigy faces left.
I asked Google AI to assist me in clearing up this confusion.
WHY IS KING CHARLES FACING RIGHT IN THE ROYAL MAIL STAMPS
ON CASTLES. IS IT A MISTAKE:
This is the response I got:
It’s not a mistake—King Charles III’s silhouette on Royal
Mail stamps is intentionally designed to face right. This marks a deliberate
change from Queen Elizabeth II’s left-facing profile, and the direction was
chosen by Royal Mail’s designers to distinguish his reign and create a fresh
visual identity.
Why
King Charles Faces Right:
Design Choice: The silhouette of King Charles III was
created by illustrator Andrew Davidson and design agency Atelier Works. They
opted for a right-facing profile to differentiate his image from Queen
Elizabeth II’s long-standing left-facing silhouette.
A brief about the Castles included in this Stamp Set:
1st Class: Dunluce Castle:
Dunluce Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan
MacQuillan. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim
(between Portballintrae and Portrush) and is accessible via a bridge
connecting it to the mainland. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep
drops on either side, which may have been an important factor to the early
Christians and Vikings who were drawn to this place where an early Irish fort
once stood.
In the 13th century, Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of
Ulster, built the first castle at Dunluce.
1st Class: Dundrum Castle:
Dundrum Castle, a ruin standing over the town of Dundrum,
County Down, Northern Ireland. It was constructed by John de Courcy, sometime
near the beginning of the 13th century, following his invasion of Ulster.
The castle, built to control access into Lecale from the
west and south, stands on the top of a rocky hill commanding fine views south
over Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains, the lands west towards Slieve Croob
and the plains of Lecale to the east. The Castle is a State Care Historic
Monument in the townland of Dundrum, in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
area.
De Courcy's original castle may have had defences of
earth and timber, but the stone curtain wall of the upper ward was probably
built at the beginning of the 13th century.
1st Class: Castell Rhaglan | Raglan Castle:
Raglan Castle (Welsh: Castell Rhaglan) is a late
medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of
Monmouthshire in south east Wales. The modern castle dates from between the
15th and early 17th centuries, when the successive ruling families of the
Herberts and the Somersets created a luxurious, fortified castle, complete with
a large hexagonal keep, known as the Great Tower or the Yellow Tower of Gwent.
Surrounded by parkland, water gardens and terraces, the castle was considered
by contemporaries to be the equal of any other in England or Wales.
During the First English Civil War, Raglan was occupied
by a Royalist garrison on behalf of Charles I but was taken by Parliamentarian
forces in 1646 and its walls slighted, or deliberately put beyond military use.
After the Stuart Restoration in 1660, the Somersets declined to
restore it and it became first a source of local building materials, then a
romantic ruin.
1st Class: Castell Penfro, Pembroke Castle:
Pembroke Castle (Welsh: Castell Penfro) is a medieval
castle in the centre of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in Wales. The castle was the
original family seat of the Earldom of Pembroke. A Grade I listed building
since 1951, it underwent major restoration during the early 20th century.
In 1093, Arnulf of Montgomery built the first castle at
the site when he fortified the promontory beside the Pembroke River during the
Norman invasion of Wales.
A century later, the castle was given by Richard I to
William Marshal, who became one of the most powerful men in 12th-century
Britain. He rebuilt Pembroke Castle in stone, creating most of the structure
that remains today. The castle is open to the public and is the largest
privately owned castle in Wales.
1st Class: Urquhart Castle:
Urquhart Castle (Scottish
Gaelic: Caisteal na Sròine) is a ruined castle that sits beside Loch Ness in
the Highlands of Scotland.
The castle is on the A82 road, 21 kilometres (13 mi)
southwest of Inverness and two kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) east of Drumnadrochit.
The present ruins date from the 13th to the 16th
centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Founded
in the 13th century, Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish
Independence in the 14th century. It was subsequently held as a royal castle
and was raided on several occasions by the MacDonald Earls of Ross.
The castle was granted to the Clan Grant in 1509, though
conflict with the MacDonalds continued. Despite a series of further raids the
castle was strengthened, only to be largely abandoned by the middle of the 17th
century. Urquhart was partially destroyed in 1692 to prevent its use by
Jacobite forces, and subsequently decayed. In the 20th century, it was placed
in state care as a scheduled monument and opened to the public: it is now one
of the most-visited castles in Scotland and received 466,420 visitors in 2025.
The castle, situated on a headland
overlooking Loch Ness, is one of the largest in Scotland in area.
1st Class: Stirling Castle:
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the
largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in
Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the
Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep
cliffs, giving it a strong defensive position. Its strategic location, guarding
what was, until the 1890s, the farthest downstream crossing of the River Forth,
has made it an important fortification in the region from the earliest times.
Most of the principal buildings of the castle date from
the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A few structures remain from the
fourteenth century, while the outer defences fronting the town date from the
early eighteenth century.
Before the union with England, Stirling Castle was also
one of the most used of the many Scottish royal residences, very much a palace
as well as a fortress. Several Scottish Kings and Queens have been crowned at
Stirling, including Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1542, and others were born or died
there.
There have been at least eight sieges of Stirling Castle,
including several during the Wars of Scottish Independence, with the last being
in 1746, when Bonnie Prince Charlie unsuccessfully tried to take the castle.
Stirling Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is now a tourist
attraction managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
1st Class: Warwick Castle:
Warwick Castle is a medieval castle developed
from a wooden fort originally built by William the Conqueror during 1068.
The original wooden motte-and-bailey castle overlooking
the River Avon was rebuilt in stone during the 12th century.
During the Hundred Years War, the facade
opposite the town was refortified, resulting in one of the
most recognisable examples of 14th-century military architecture.
It was used as a stronghold until the early 17th century,
when it was granted to Sir Fulke Greville by James I in 1604. Greville
converted it to a country house, and it was owned by the Greville family (who
became Earls of Warwick in 1759) until 1978, when it was bought by the Tussauds
Group.
In 2007, the Tussauds Group was purchased by the
Blackstone Group, which merged it with Merlin Entertainments. Warwick Castle
was then sold to Nick Leslau's investment firm, Prestbury Group, under a sale
and leaseback agreement.
Merlin continues to operate the site under a renewable
35-year lease.
1st Class: Bamburgh Castle:
Bamburgh is a village and civil
parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It had a population of 454 in
2001, decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.
Bamburgh was the centre of an independent north
Northumbrian territory between 867 and 954. Bamburgh Castle was built by the
Normans on the site of an Anglo-Saxon fort. The Victorian era heroine Grace
Darling is buried there.
The extensive beach by the village was awarded the Blue
Flag rural beach award in 2005. The Bamburgh Dunes, a Site of Special
Scientific Interest, stand behind the beach. Bamburgh is popular with
holidaymakers and is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty.
The site now occupied by Bamburgh Castle was
previously home to a fort of the Celtic Britons known as Din Guarie.
A Miniature Sheet (MS)
A Collectible
A First Day Cover (FDC) affixed with a Cancelled Miniature Sheet (MS).
A First Day Cover (FDC) affixed with the Eight Stamps issued in the set.
A set of 13 Post Cards
A Presentation Pack (PP)
Technical details:
Issue Date: 21.05.2026
Designer: Studio Up
Printer: Cartor Security Printers
Process: Lithography, Gummed
Size: Landscape, 50.00 mm x 30.00 mm Square
Values: 8 x 1st Class
Links to posts on Britannia Coins:
Links to more posts on "The Lord of the Rings" on this Blog:
1) "The Lord of the Rings - Rings of Power", Republic of Malta: The Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) has issued two Commemorative Coins - a 10 Euro Silver Proof-like Coin and a 2 1/2 Euro Cupro-nickel Variant on behalf of the Central Bank of Malta: Year of Coin issue: 2022 (Coin available frm the beginning of 12/2022)
2) "LORD OF THE RINGS" - "The Fellowship of the Ring", United Kingdom (UK): 25th Anniversary of the first film - "The Fellowship of the Ring" which was released in 2001: Date/Year of Stamp Set issue" 20.03.2026
Links to posts on JRR Tolkien and Lord of the Rings:
Links to "Great Engravers Coin Series":
1) "William Wyon", United Kingdom (UK): "Great Engravers Coin Series": First Coin in the Series features Wyon's Gothic Crown in Gold and Silver: Date/Year of Coin issue: 06.12.2021
2) "William Wyon", United Kingdom (UK): "Great Engravers Coin Series": Second Coin in the Series featuring the Obverse of Wyon's Gothic Crown in Gold and Silver: Date/Year of Coin issue: 02/2022 (with Date of issue marked as 2021)
3) "The Petition Crown", United Kingdom: "Master Engravers Coin Series": Thomas Simon's Crown Coin designed as a direct response to the newly restored King Charles II to consider his own work for use on English coinage: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023
4) Royal Mail Designs based on Bernadetto Pistrucci's concepts
5) Jean Baptiste Merlen (1769-1850), United Kingdom (UK): "Great Engravers Coin Series": 200, 500, 1000, 5000 (Gold) and 5 & 10 (Silver) Variants issued by the Royal Mint (UK) to commemorate the Reverse Design for the 1831 Crown Coin by the Master Engraver: Date/Year of Coins issue: 09.02.2026
Links:
1) Concorde, a Stamp set from Gibraltar, A British Overseas Territory (BOT): 50th Anniversary of the first Supersonic Passenger Carrying Commercial Airplane, jointly built by France and Great Britain: Stamp set issue date: 20.04.2019
2) Dakota Aircraft (Douglas DC-3) and the Berlin Airlift (26.06.1948-12.05.1958): Five Commemorative Coins - Three Gold (500, 200 and 50 Euro) anf two Silver (50 and 10 Euro) issued by the Monnaie dce Paris in 2018, in the Coins Series "L'Aviation Historie" (Aviation and History) as a tribute to the "flying workhorse" and its massive relief operations during the Berlin Airlift
3) Concorde, United Kingdom (UK): 50th Anniversary milestone (1976-2026): Commemorative Coins 50 Pence Coins in Gold, Silver and Cupro-nickel highlight the Supersonic Travel Jet: Datew/Year of Coins issue: 13.01.2026
Links:
1) Currency and Coinage of the Falkland Islands: A British Overseas Territory: Pounds and Pence
2) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The first Coin in the Series of four coins: the Rock-hopper Penguin
Bank of England Banknotes:
1) A Ten Pounds Banknote issued on Charles Dickens (Writer) also depicting a cricket match from his novel "The Pickwick Papers"
3) A Five Pounds Banknote issued on George Stephenson (an Engineer) also depicting "Rocket" his Railway Locomotive and Skeene Bridge on theStockton Darlington Railway (1825) - since withdrawn
4) A 20 Pounds Banknote issued on Michael Faraday (a Scientist) issued in 1991, since withdrawn from circulation in 2001
British Crown Dependencies:
1) Specimen Banknotes from the States of Jersey
2) Coinage and Currency from the States of Jersey
3) Currency & Coinage of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
4) Currency & Coinage of Gibraltar : An Overseas Territory of Great Britain
5) Coinage of Gibraltar: (A British Overseas Territory): An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by the Tower Mint, UK in 2010
6) The Isle of Man: An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2015
7) The Centenary of the ill-fated Titanic (15.04.1912 - 15.04.2012): An Alderney Five Pound Coin Commemorating the Maritime Legend
8) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey post, the States of Jersey, commemorating Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill who played Superman in the Movie
9) Coins & Currency of Bermuda
10) The Bailiwick of Jersey - Presently circulating coinage - Pounds and Pence
11) St. Helena & Ascension Islands: An Uncirculated Coin Set from 2003
12) The Legend of the "HMAV Bounty" is interwoven with the heritage of the Pitcairn Islands: An uncirculated coin set from Pitcairn Islands in 2009 depicting the icons/relics of the Bounty minted by the New Zealand Mint
Links to posts on Battle of Britain on this Blog:
1) Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain (or "Luftschlacht um England" in German) by issuing a 50 Pence Coin by the Royal Mint U.K. in 2015
2) "Battle of Britain", Isle of Man, a British Crown Dependency (BCD): 85th Anniversary Commemorative Stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post (IOMP): Date/Year of Stamp set issue: 15.09.2025
Links:
Link to Britain's Heraldic Lion Post:
i) Britain's Heraldic Lion, United Kingdom (UK): The Timeless
National Symbol features on Gold and Silver Bullion Coins: Date/Year of Coins issue: 2025
Links to posts on Iron Maiden on this Blog:
A 1983 UK Coin Set:
1) A United Kingdom Uncirculated Coin Collection - 1983: This Coin set includes - the newly intruduced One Pound Coin, 50 Pence, 20 Pence, 10 Pence, 5 Pence, 2 Pence and 1 Pency. The set also includes the last of the half-penny coins minted by the Royal Mint, UK: Date/Year of Coin set issue: 1983:
Central Bank of Ireland issues:
:1) Croatian Crypto Stamp - 2, Croatia: A 50 HRK stamp (a combination of the analog and the digital) issued by "Hrvatska Posta" (Croatian Post) in coordination with the Croatian Blockchain community gathered around the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association: Date of Stamp issue: 16.12.2020
2) Did You Know Series (49): Dogecoin (DOGE), Blockchain Mint, Singapore: Blockchain Mint has issued Silver DOGE Medals in three variants - i) Silver Dogecoin Cryptocurrency Medal Gem BU, ii) Silver Dogecoin Cryptocurrency Medal Proof-Like in Blister Pak, iii) Dogecoin Cryptocurrency Commemorative Medal Antiqued in Blister Pak: Date of Medal release/shipping: 05/2021
3) Did You Know Series (50): A Guest Post by Avery Wright: "Is Making the Crypto Space Legally Complaint Paving the Road to Mass (Blockchain) Adoption?" - A perspective:
4) Gibraltar Cryptocurrency Stamp: Stamp value 4 Pounds: Date of Stamp issue: 15.05.2021: (Pre-orderd accepted from 19.04.2021):
5) Bit-Coin Backed Banknotes are being envisaged by "Noteworthy" which are aimed at generating user confidence in the Cryptocurrency
6) "Blockchain Technology", Principality of Liechtenstein: A Crypto Stamp of CHF 5.20 titled "Perspective" issued by Liechtensteinische Post: Date of Stamp issue: 06.09.2021
7) "Bitcoin Logo", Niue Island: A $2 (Two Dollars) Silver Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Coin features this iconic Logo of the well known Cryptocurrency: Year of Coin issue: 2022
8) Crypto-stamp - Rimec Nevera, Croatia: Hrvatska posta (Croatian Post) has issued a Crypto-stamp Souvenir Sheet (a combination of the analog and the digital) of One Stamp of HRK50.00 on a PVC background: Date of Crypto-stamp issue: 09.09.2021
9) "UN Crypto Stamps", United Nations: "New Technologies for the United Nations Stamp Series": United Nations Postal Administration brought out its first time ever UN Crypto Stamps, which run on Etherium Blockchain: Date of Stamps issue: 24.11.2020
10) "Equality", Liechtenstein: A "BlockChain Stamp Series: A Stamp 4.1 "Equality issued by Liechtensteinische Post (Philately Liechtenstein) with a face value of CHF 9.00): Date of Stamp issue: 09.09.2022
11) Croatian Crypto Stamp, Croatia: A 50 HRK Stamp (a combination of the analog and the digital) issued by "Hrvatska Posta (Croatian Post) in coordination with the Croatian Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Association: Date of Crypto Stamp issue: 09.09.2020
12) Crypto Stamp 4.0 - Grab the Bull by the Horns - set, Austria: Osterreichische Post AG (Austrian Post) has released a Joint-issue between two countries - Austria and Netherlands, featuring the new technology "Augmented Reality", with a new motif of the Bull: Date of Crypto Stamp issue: 28.10.2022
13) "UN Crypto Stamps", United Nations: "New Technologies for the United Nations Stamp Series": Series II of United Nations Crypto Stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) which run on Blockchain Technolgy: Date of Stamps issue:18.11.2022
14) 2022 NL Crypto Stamp - Duo Set Crypto The Netherlands (NL) + Oostenrijk (Austria) - Collectibles: Date of Joint Crypto Stamp issue: 22.09.2022
15) Nikola Tesla's inventions as motifs feature on Croatia's Fourth Crypto Stamp of 50 HRK issued by Hrvatska Posta (Croatian Post): Date of Crypto Stamp issue: 20.12.2022
16) "The Four Seasons" Crypto Stamps, Faroe Islands: The Faroe Islands Post (Posta Faroe Islands) has issued a set of four Crypto Stamps of 100 DKK (Danish Kroners) each featuring the "Four Seasons": Date of Stamp set issue: 23.06.2023
17) Professor Balthazar motifs feature on Croatia's Fifth Crypto Stamp of 7.80 Euro issued by Hrvatska Posta (Croatian Post): Date of Crypto Stamp issue: 07.09.2023
18) "Business Fox" or "Crypto Fox" with NFT. LiechtensteiLiechtsteinsche Post AG (Liechtenstein POst) has issued this Crypto Stamp in its continuimg series of Crypto Stamp issues: Date/Year of Crypto STamp issue: 02.09.2024
19) The World's first Multi-lateral Crypto Stamp, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands (Austria & BENELUX): Date/Year of Crypto Stamp issue: 21.10.2024
20) "Gibraltar Crypto Miniature Sheet Series" - A 5 Pounds Crypto Stamp celebrates the spirit of European Football issued by Gibraltar Post: Date/Year of Crypto Stamp issued: 04.07.2024
"Australian Shipwrecks" Coin Series:
Links to interesting Posts on Pirate coins from Tuvalu Islands:
The Treasure Ship Nuestra Senora de las Maravillas:
The Treasure ship: San Jose:
The Treasure Ship Santa Maria de la Concepcion:
Links to some other posts on shipwrecks:
El Cazador shipwreck:
The Clipper - Cutty Sark:
A Museum ship on the Thames:
A Discovery Ship:
A unique Lady Liberty Coin Design:
Links to posts on "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection on this Blog:
i) The Mandalorian, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued Gold and Silver Coins depicting the popular STAR WARS spin-off; ii) "Grogu" ("Baby Yoda"): Year of Coin issue: 2021
2) "Cara Dune", Niue Island: Second Coin in "The Mandalrian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting character from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021
3) "ASSASSIN DROID IG-11", Niue Island: Third Coin in "THe Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-Off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021
4) "GROGU" or "The CHILD" -("BABY YODA"), Niue Island: Fourth Coin in "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021
5) "Grogu in his mobile Cradle/Pram" or "THE CHILD" - ("Baby Yoda"), Niue Island: Fifth Coin in "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting characters from the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2022
6) Ahsoka Tano, Niue Island: The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection: New zealand Mint has issued Gold and silver Coins depicting the popular "STAR WARS" spin -off: Year of Coin issue: 2022
7) "BESKAR STEEL", Niue Island: "The Mandalorian Classic Coin Collection": New Zealand Mint has issued a $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Rectangular Coin depicting the highly impenetrable protection material in the STAR WARS Spin-off, on behalf of Niue Island: Year of Coin issue: 2021
8) "Bo-Katan Kyrze", The Legendary Mandalorian Warrior, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued $250 (Two Hundred Fifty Dollars - NZD) Gold, $25 Gold (Twenty Five Dollarrs - NZD) and $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting the popular STAR WARS spin-off: Year of Coin issue: 2022
Links to "Star Wars: A New Hope™":
7) The Sand Crawler ("The Mandalorian" & "Star Wars: A New Hope"), Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued $25 (Twenty Five Dollars - NZD) Gold and $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Silver Coins depicting the popular STAR WARS spin-off: Year of Coin issue: 2022
Links to posts on Boba Fett:
1) Boba Fett, New Zealand: An elegant Silver Miniature minted by the New Zealand Mint, features the popular Star Wars Bounty Hunter in full armour with his blaster at the ready: Date of issue: 10.12.2021
2) Boba Fett "Slave I" Starfighter, Niue Island: A One Oz Silver Coin depicts Fett's legendary spacecraft: Date of Coin issue: 10.12.2021 (with year of issue inscribed as 2022)
Other Links:
1) The "Empire's Death Star" (Star Wars), Niue Island: A Kilogram Dimensional Silver Coin of $ 100 NZD (Niue) minted by the New Zealand Mint on behalf of Niue Island:Year of Coin issue: 2021
2) "Star Trek", Starfield Command, United Federation of Planets, Tuvalu: $2 "Holey Dollar" united with a $1 "Delta" Coin-set
3) "Dune" (a Science Fiction Novel) by Frank Herbert, APMEX, USA: A set of Silver and Gold Coins/Rounds issued by APMEX celebrating the most iconic themes from the 2021 movie, based on the Novel being released in October 2021: Date/Year of Coins issued: 2021
Links to The Bad Batch Coin Series:
1) HUNTER - The Leader of the "BAD BATCH - STAR WARS, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued Silver $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coins on behalf of Niue Island, depicting the "Clone Force 99" Group Leader: Year of Coin issue: 2022
2) WRECKER - The Demolition Expert of the "BAD BATCH" - STAR WARS, Niue Island: New Zealand Mint has issued Silver $2 (Two Dollars - NZD) Coins on behalf of Niue Island, depicting the "Clone Force 99": Year od Coin issue: 2022
"Star Wars" Collector Coin Series, UK:
1) Han Solo and Chewbacca, United Kingdom: Final designs released in "Star Wars" Collector Coin Series feature the duo: Date of Coins issue: 01/2024
Links, United Kingdom:
1) American Liberty amd Britannia, USA & UK: The United States Mint and Royal Mint, UK are working on a collaborative project which will entail elements of the two inonic coin Programmes: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2024
2) Did You Know Series (87): Basil Brown, a self-taught archeologist unearthed the Sutton Hoo Treasures - a 27 metre long (86 ft.) Anglo-Saxon burial ship, and an enormous Gold, Silver and other metals Treasures which were donated to the British Museum by Mrs. Edith Pretty, the owner of the site: Year of Treasure first excavated: 1939 (when World War II was looming large)
3) 2024 Great Britain: 100 Pounds 1-oz Gold Britannia BU: Coin minted by the Royal Mint , UK: Year of Coin issue: 2024
The World of the Snowman Coin Series:
i) "The World of the Snowman", United Kingdom (UK): "Christmas Coin Series": Sixth Coin in the Series - A 50-pence Coin issued by the Royal Mint (RM) features Raymond Briggs' timeless, magical tale of a young boy and his snowman: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11/2023
ii) The Snowman, United Kingdom (UK): Royal Mint UK has issued its eighth set of Gold and Silver Coins featuring The Snawman: Date/Year of Coins issue: 14.10.2025
320 Years of Gibraltar:
1) 320 Years Anniversary of Gibraltar under British Sovereignty as a British Overseas Territory (BOT): A 50 Pence Coin issued by Gibraltar celenrating the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 03.10.2024
MV Empire Windrush - 75 Years:
1) MV Empire Windrush - 75 Years," United Kingdom: i) The Arrival: ii) The Windrush Scandal - The Windrush Generation: iii) The Hostile Environment Policy: iv) Breaking New Ground: v) National Windrush Day: vi) The Stamp Set and Coin Combo issued by Royal Mail and Royal Mint, UK: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 22.06.2023:
2) "MV Empire Windrush - 75 Years," United Kingdom: i) The Arrival: ii) The Windrush Scandal - The Windrush Generation: iii) The Hostile Environment Policy: iv) Breaking New Ground: v) National Windrush Day: vi) The Stamp set and Coin combo issued by the Royal Mail and Royal Mint, UK: Date/Year of Combo issue: 22.06.2023
Music Legends Coin/Stamp Series:
1) "The Who", United Kingdom: The iconic Rock Group features on the latest "British Music Legends" Collector Coin Series issues from the Royal Mint UK: Date of Coin Release: 24.05.2021
2) a) Music Giants III, "QUEEN", UK: A comprehensive Coin and Stamps Combo issued by the Royal Mail UK in collaboration with the Queen Band and the Royal Mint, UK: Date of Coin & Stamp combo issue: 09.06.2020
2) b) Freddie Mercury (aka - Farrokh Bulsara) - the Lead singer of the British Band "Queen", United Kingdom (UK): Royal Mint, UK has brought out Gold, Silver and Base Metal Coins featuring Freddie Mercxury (aka - Farrokh Bulsara) on the 40th Anniversary of Queen's show-stealing performance at Live Aid in July 1985 & 40th Anniversary of Freddie's first solo studio album, "Mr. Bad Guy": Date/Year of Coins issue: 18.11.2025
3) "Rolling Stones", United Kingdom: "Music Legends Coin Series": Fifth Coin in the Series: Gold, Silver and Cupro-nickel Coins feature the timeless Rock Band: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2022
4) 50 Years of Pink Floyd: Two Commemorative Stamp sets (Presentation Sets) brought out by the Royal Mail, UK on 07.07.2016: 1) 50 Years of Pink Floyd: A set of six stamps issued, their most popular studio albums 2) Legendary Live Performances: A set of four stamps issued depicting four of their memorable tours
5) "Yellow Submarine", A song sung by the English Rock Band - "The Beatles" in 1966, Gibraltar: A 5 Pounds Silver Coin minted by the crown Mint features the iconic song sung by the legendary Rock Group: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2022
6) Iron Maiden (a Heavy Metal English Band), United Kingdom (UK): A set of eight stamps issued on the legendary Band by Royal Mail UK: Date of Stamp set issue: 12.01.2023
7) "Shirley Bassey", United Kingdom: "Music Legends Coin Series": Sixth Coin in the Series minted in Cupro-nickel, Gold and Silver features the timeless Diva who gave the title songs in three James Bond movies - "Diamonds ae Forever", "Moonraker" and Goldfinger": Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023
8) "The Police", United Kingdom: "Music Legends Coin Series": Seventh Coin in the Series minted by the Royal Mint, UK in Cupro-nickel, Gold and Silver features the timeless British Rock Band: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023
9) Music Giants IX - "Spice Girls", UK: A set of Stamps issued by the Royal Mail, UK features the popular Girl Band: Date of Stamp set issue: 11.01.2024
10) "The Who", United Kingdom (UK): 60 Years of "The Who" (1964-2024): Royal Mail UK has issued a set of eight (8) postage stamps celebrating the milestone: Date of Stamp set issue: 17.10.2024
11) Superstar Paul McCartney, United Kingdom (UK): New Gold and Silver Proof Coins in Popular Music Legends : "Music Legends Coin Series": Ninth Coin in the Series: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2024
12) Music Giants XI - AC/DC: 50th Anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album "High Viltage": Royal Mail, UK has released a set of special stamps featuring the Popular Australian Rock Band: Date/Year of Stamps set issue: 18.02.2025
13) i) Iron Maiden (a Heavy Metal English Band), Cook Islands: A $5 (Five Dollars) Silver Coin, featuring the Band's hit Album "The Number of the Beast": Coin coordinated by Coin Invest Trust (CIT): Minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt at their facilities in Munich: Year of Coin issue: 2022
Links on other Railway Posts on this blog:
1) Celebrating 150 Years of serving the Indian Nation by the Railways in 2002-2003
2) 150th Anniversary of Railways in Japan (1872-2022): The Japan Mint has issued a 1,000 Yen Silver Coin to commemorate the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 04.10.2022
Steam Power - Australian Rail Heritage Coin Series:
Other Links:
Classic Children's Literature Coin Series:
A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022):
i) A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) featuring "The Royal Cipher", British Antarctic Territory (BAT), "Proclamation", South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SG & SSI), "Double Portrait", Falkland Islands: Pobjoy Mint, UK has brought out a limited edition 3-Coin 50 Pence Set with Pearl Black Finish and Privy Mark: Year of Coin issue: 2022:
ii) Charles III, United Kingdom: Effigy unveiled on memorial 5 Pound Crowns and 50 Pence Coins
iii) Late Queen Elizabeth II and Ascension of King Charles III: A Combo of i) Four Postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail Tallents House, Edinburgh and a ii) Memorial 50 Pence Coin Cover issued by the Royal Mint, UK
iv) The Coronation of King Charles III, United Kingdom: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint (UK) celebrate the event: Date/Year of Coins issue: 06.05.2023
v) Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday: A Souvenir Sheet issued by the Royal Mail, UK featuring four generations of Windsors on 21.04.16
vi) Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1952-2012): A Five Pound Commemorative coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK
1) 200 Years of the Discovery of Antarctica, Estonia: A 2 Euro Commemorative Coin dedicated the the Bicentenary of the Discovery of Antarcticca by Admiral Fabian Gottlieb Benjamin von Bellingshausen on board the "Vostok": Coin issue date: 01/2020
2) Solomon Islands: 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook's first Pacific "Voyage of Discovery" and charting of New Zealand and Australia's East Coast: Date of Coin issue: 2020
Links: Postage Stamps from the British Isles:
16) Birds of Prey, Royal Mail, UK: This set of 10 Stamps includes White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albilicca), Merlin (Falco columbarius), Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Red Kite (Milvus milvus) and Perigrine Falcon (Falco perigrinus): Stamp set issue date: 04.04.2019
30) The Romantic Poets, UK: 1) A Combo of 10 Stamps (by Royal Mail UK) and a 5 Pounds Commemorative Coin (by Royal Mint UK), on the 250th Birth Anniversary of William Wordsworth includes the Romantic (Nature) poets - John Clare, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WilliamBlake, Walter Scott, Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Wordsworth, Mary Robinson, Letetia Elizabeth Landon, John Keats & Lord Byron : Date of stamp issue: 07.04.2020
53) Gibraltar Cryptocurrency Stamp: Stamp value 4 Pounds: Date of Stamp issue: 15.05.2021: (Pre-ordered accepted from 19.04.2021)
54) The Calf Of Man Nature Reserve", Isle of Man, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): 75th Anniversary" Celebrations (1946-2021): A set of ten Stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post (IOMP) commemorating the milestone of this Biosphere Island: (Also includes the EUROPA Stamp on "Endangered National Wildlife" theme designated by PostEurop for 2021): Date of Stamps issue: 12.04.2021
55) "The Who", United Kingdom: The iconic Rock Group features on the latest "British Music Legends" Collector Coin Series issues from the Royal Mint UK: Date of Coin Release: 24.05.2021
56) "Sark - Dark Sky Island", Guernsey, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): This "GuernseyTogether" Series of stamps by Guernsey Post features drawings made by Sark school-children: Date of stamp set issue: 19.08.2020
57) Surfing in Jersey, a British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set if six stamps issued by Jersey Post featuring contemporary photographs taken by Jersey photographers: Date of Stamp Set issie: 18.05.2021
58) Dennis and Gnasher, United Kingdom: 70th Anniversary (1951-2021): A set of six Stamps issued by Royal Mail, UK, featuring the popular comic strip: Date of Stamp Set issue: 01.07.2021
59) The Palace of Westminster, United Kingdom: 10th Anniversary molestone (1870-2020): Royal Mail UK has issued a set of Ten Stamps featuring the iconic Palace: Date/Year of Coin issue: 30.07.2020
60) Industrial Revolutions, United Kingdom: Royal Mail, UK has brought out a set of stamps featuring the Industrial Revolutions: Date of Stamp Set issue: 12.08.2021
61) Frances Hodgson Burnett and "The Secret Garden", Alderney, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set of six postage stamps issued by Guernsey Post on behalf of Aldernay Islands: Date of Stamp set issue: 01.09.2021
62) "75th Anniversary of MENSA" (1946-2021", Isle of Man, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set of six stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post (IOMP): Date of Stamp Set issue: 01.10.2021
63) Non-Value Indicator (NVI) Definitive Stamps, United Kingdom (UK): Date of Stamps issue: 01.02.2022
64) "Heart of the Forest", Guernsey , A British Crown Dependency (BCD): Guernsey Post has brought out the first part of a Stamp quartet which takes inspiration from the "Love Paper" Global Campaign: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 09.02.2022
65) Harvest of the Sea, Jersey, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): Jersey Post has issued a set of six stamps depicting six different sea foods: Date/Year of Stamp set issue: 17.02.2022
87) "Flowers", United Kingdom (UK): A Presentation Pack set of ten 1st Class Stamps issued by the Royal Mail, UK depicting - Sweet Pea, Iris, Lily, Sunflower, Fuschsia, Tulip, Peony, Nasturtium, Rose and Dahlia Flower varieties: Date/Year of Presentation Pack issue: 2023
Innovations in Science 50 Pence Coin Series:
Music Legends Coin Series:
1) "The Who", United Kingdom: The iconic Rock Group features on the latest "British Music Legends" Collector Coin Series issues from the Royal Mint UK: Date of Coin Release: 24.05.2021
2) Music Giants III, QUEEN, UK: A comprehensive Coin and Stamps Combo issued by the Royal Mail UK in collaboration with the Queen Band and the Royal Mint, UK: Date of Coin & Stamp combo issue: 09.06.2020
3) "Rolling Stones", United Kingdom: "Music Legends Coin Series": Fifth Coin in the Series: Gold, Silver and Cupro-nickel Coins feature the timeless Rock Band: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2022
4) 50 Years of Pink Floyd: Two Commemorative Stamp sets (Presentation Sets) brought out by the Royal Mail, UK on 07.07.2016: 1) 50 Years of Pink Floyd: A set of six stamps issued, their most popular studio albums 2) Legendary Live Performances: A set of four stamps issued depicting four of their memorable tours
5) "Yellow Submarine", A song sung by the English Rock Band - "The Beatles" in 1966, Gibraltar: A 5 Pounds Silver Coin minted by the crown Mint features the iconic song sung by the legendary Rock Group: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2022
6) Iron Maiden (a Heavy Metal English Band), United Kingdom (UK): A set of eight stamps issued on the legendary Band by Royal Mail UK: Date of Stamp set issue: 12.01.2023
7) "Shirley Bassey", United Kingdom: "Music Legends Coin Series": Sixth Coin in the Series minted in Cupro-nickel, Gold and Silver features the timeless Diva who gave the title songs in three James Bond movies - "Diamonds ae Forever", "Moonraker" and Goldfinger": Date/Year of Coin issue: 2023
The World of David Walliams Coin Series:
Posts on the UK Coins and Stamps:
"Tales of the Earth Coin Series": The Second Dinosaurs Collector Coin Series:
i) Prehistoric Temnodontosaurus, United Kingdom: "Tales of the earth Coin Series": First coin in the "Second Dinosaurs Collector Coin Series" features on Gold, Silver & Cupro-nickel 50 Pence Coin Variants: Date/Year of Coin issue: 25.02.2021 Variants
Myths & Legends Coin Series:
1) "ROBIN HOOD", United Kingdom: "Myths and Legends Coin Series": First Coin in the Series: Silver 2 UKP (2 Pounds) and Gold 100 UKP(100 Pounds) Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint UK featuring the famed/legendary Outlaw: Year of Coin issue: 2021
2) The Legend of Robin Hood, United Kingdom: Royal Mail, UK has issued a set of ten postage stamps depicting the legend of Robin Hood: Date of Stamp Set issue: 13.04.2023
3) "MERLIN", United Kingdom: "Myths and Legends Coin Series": Second Bullion Coin in the Series: Silver 2 UK Pounds & 5 UK Pounds and Gold 25 and 100 UK Pounds Bullion Coins and 5 Pounds Cupro-nickel issued by the Royal Mint UK featuring the legendary wizard: Year of Coin issue: 2023
A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022):
i) A Tribute to the Life of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) featuring "The Royal Cipher", British Antarctic Territory (BAT), "Proclamation", South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SG & SSI), "Double Portrait", Falkland Islands: Pobjoy Mint, UK has brought out a limited edition 3-Coin 50 Pence Set with Pearl Black Finish and Privy Mark: Year of Coin issue: 2022:
"The Queen's Beasts" Coin Series, UK issues:
"Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria" Coin Series, UK issues:
Links to some other interesting posts from the British Isles and British Overseas Territories/Dependencies:
Central Bank of Ireland issues:
22) "Medusa The Gorgon": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High relief Coin with antique Finish: Fourth Coin in the series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint UK on behalf of BIOT in 09/2018
27) Concorde, a Stamp set from Gibraltar, A British Overseas Territory (BOT): 50th Anniversary of the first Supersonic Passenger Carrying Airplane, jointly built by France and Great Britain: Stamp set issue date: 20.04.2019
30) Manannan, the First King of Isle of Man or Mann: A Silver 5 Pounds Coin brought out by the Isle of Man in collaboration with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich
31) 200th Anniversary of John Keats' "Odes to a ....", Alderney Island: A set of six Postage stamps issued by Guernsey Post which brings out stamps on behalf of Alderney Island - 1) Ode on a Grecian Urn,(48p) 2) Ode on Indolence (65p), 3) Ode on Melancholy (66p), 4) Ode to a Nightingale (80p), 5) Ode to Psyche (90p), 6) Ode to Autumn (98 p) : Stamp Set issue date: 24.07.201932) Isle of Mann: Celebrating the 200th Birth Anniversary of the Birth of Herman Melville, the author of the classic Moby Dick: A six Stamp Set issued on 22.07.2019
The Queen's Beasts Coin Series, UK issues:
1) Han Solo and Chewbacca, United Kingdom: Final designs released in "Star Wars" Collector Coin Series feature the duo: Date of Coins issue: 01/2024s of the railway Museum, Serbia: Date/Year of Stamps issue: 2025