Saturday, 7 January 2023

2631) 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:

2631) 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:

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Iron Maiden is an English Heavy Metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. 

The band's discography has grown to 40 albums, including 16 studio albums, 13 live albums, four EPs, and seven compilations. They have also released 47 singles and 20 video albums. Two electronic games have been released with Iron Maiden soundtracks, and the band's music is featured in a number of other video games.

As pioneers of the new wave of British heavy metal movement, Iron Maiden achieved initial success during the early 1980s. 

After several line-up changes, the band went on to release a series of UK and US platinum and gold albums, including 1980's "Eponymous Debut", 1981's "Killers", 1982's "The Number of the Beast", 1983's "Piece of Mind", 1984's "Powerslave", 1985's live release "Live After Death", 1986's "Somewhere in Time", 1988's "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son", 1990's No Prayer for the Dying, and 1992's Fear of the Dark. 

In 1982 the band released its album "The Number of the Beast", the first with Bruce Dickinson, who replaced Paul Di'Anno as lead singer. This was a turning point in their career, helping establish Iron Maiden as one of the most important heavy metal artists in history.

 By 2010, more than 14 million copies of the album had been sold worldwide. 

Since the return of lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson and guitarist Adrian Smith in 1999, the band has undergone a resurgence in popularity, with a series of new albums and highly successful tours.

 Their 2010 album, "The Final Frontier", peaked at No. 1 in 28 countries and received widespread critical acclaim.

 The sixteenth studio album, "The Book of Souls", was released on 04.09.2015 to similar success, debuting at number one in the album charts of 24 countries. The upcoming seventeenth studio album, "Senjutsu" is to be released on 03.09.2021.

By 2017, Iron Maiden had sold well over 100 million copies of their albums worldwide, despite little radio or television support.

 According to MD Daily Record by 2021 all audio-visual releases of the band have sold in over 200 million copies worldwide, including regular albums, singles, VHS', DVDs and all compilations.

They have played more than 2000 live shows throughout their career. For 40 years, the band members have been supported by their famous mascot, “Eddie”, who has appeared on almost all of their album and single covers, as well as in their live shows.

With their lead singer Bruce Dickinson being an official licensed commercial pilot, the band has its own plane (Boeing 747) called “Ed Force One” to travel around the globe.

Iron Maiden have become one of the most influential and revered rock bands of all time and helped spawn an entire genre of music. According to many critics the band elevated heavy metal to an art form, proving that academic and musical inspirations can coexist.

The band and its musicians have received multiple nominations, honours and awards including Grammy Awards and equivalents awards in many countries.

Iron Maiden's lyrics cover such topics as history, literature, war, mythology, society, religion. Many of their songs are based on history, classic literature and film.

Royal Mail Stamps:

2023 marks the band’s 40th anniversary of their studio album "Piece of Mind".

Royal Mail celebrates one of the most revered and influential bands of all time, Iron Maiden, with an official stamp set. 

With 2,000 live performances across 64 countries to pick from, some of their most historic from over the years have been showcased on the eight-stamp set. The official set also commemorates the band’s long- serving mascot and pop-cultural icon in his own right, Eddie, with his own miniature sheet.

The product range includes special edition gold and platinum stamps, as well as medals and a signed, limited-edition frame by current Eddie artist, Mark Wilkinson.

Unmatched and renowned for their onstage shows, the main stamp set celebrates Iron Maiden’s live performances, featuring a selection of photos from their world-wide tours across the years, internationally and at home and featuring all current members of the band.

With a strong focus towards the band’s legions of loyal fans, the 8 new Special Stamps focus on some of the band’s renowned and iconic live performances.

They range from the 1980s until more recent years and feature all 6 current band members.

- 1st Class: Steve Harris performs in Vancouver, June 2010

- 1st Class: Bruce Dicksinson performs at Hammersmith, Odeon, London, May 1983

- 1st Class: Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Steve Harris perform in Pamplona, September 1988

- 1st Class: Nicko McBrain performs in Quito, March 2009

- £1.85: Dave Murray, Bruce Dickinson & Janick Gers perform in Rio de Janeiro, January 2001.

- £1.85: Adrian Smith and Steve Harris perform in Helsinki, May 2018

- £1.85: Iron Maiden perform at Twickenham Stadium, London, July 2008

- £1.85: Bruce Dickinson sword fights with Eddie in Birmingham, Aug 2018

The First Day Cover (FDC) is titled "IRON MAIDEN" and has a cover of one of their albums at lower left bottom.

On the upper part of the FDC is affixed the 8 Stamps issued in the set cancelled with a special Handstamp/Postmark inscribed "Iron Maiden" in the centre. The date of cancellation is - "12.01.2023".


A First Day Cover (FDC) affixed with the cancelled Miniature Sheet (MS) issued in the set.

The stamps in the Miniature Sheet (MS) feature four notorious Eddie artworks, including the latest addition in the form of "Senjutsu" (released in 2021) featuring Eddie in a samurai-warrior makeover.




Iron Maiden - Collectibles

Presentation Pack (PP)


Iron Maiden - Medal Cover

Iron Maiden - Post Cards

Technical details:

Issue Date: 12.01.2023

Designer: Royal Mail Group Ltd

Printer: International Security Printers

Process: Lithography, Gummed

Size: 50.00 mm (w) x 30.00 mm (h)

Values: 4 x 1st Class, 4 x £1.85




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