3362) Spiders, United Kingdom (UK): Royal Mail, UK has issued a set of 10 Stamps featuring 10 of the 48,000 or so species of spiders found worldwide of which 680 are recorded in the United Kingdom: Issue Date: 26.09.2024:
Of the 48,000 or so species of spiders found worldwide, around 680 are recorded in the United Kingdom. They can be found in almost every habitat – from windswept mountain tops to domestic dwellings. Royal Mail are celebrating these web-spinning, eight-legged creatures with 10 beautifully illustrated mint stamps.
5 First Class and 5 Second Class Mint Stamps beautifully illustrated to capture 10 species of spider found in the United Kingdom.
The Stamps:
The Stamps:1st Class Ladybird Spider
1st Class Candy-striped Spider
1st Class Wasp Spider
1st Class Zebra Spider
1st Class Heather Crab Spider
2nd Class Sand Bear Spider
2nd Class Cucumber Spider
2nd Class Woodland Jumping Spider
2nd Class Four-spotted Orb Weaver Spider
2nd Class Nurseryweb Spider
The First Day Cover (FDC) is titled - "Spiders" at extreme left bottom.The Spiders - Presentation Pack (PP)
The Spiders - Post Cards.
Technical details:
Issue Date: 26.09.2024
Designer: Richard Lewington
Printer: Cartor Security Printers
Process: Lithography, Gum
Size: Over-square Landscape: 37.00 mm (w) x 35.00 mm (h)
Values:5 Stamps x 2nd Class, 5 Stamps x 1st Class
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