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“Cluedo” (known as Clue in
North America), is a murder mystery game for three to six players (depending on
editions) that was devised in 1943 by British board game designer Anthony E.
Pratt.
The game was first
manufactured by Waddingtons in the United Kingdom in 1949.
Since then, it has been
relaunched and updated several times, and it is currently owned and published
by the American game and toy company Hasbro.
The object of the game is to
determine who murdered the game's victim, where the crime took place, and which
weapon was used.
Each player assumes the role
of one of the six suspects and attempts to deduce the correct answer by
strategically moving around a game board representing the rooms of a mansion
and collecting clues about the circumstances of the murder from the other players.
Numerous games, books, a
film, television series, and theatre adaptations have been released as part of
the Cluedo franchise. Several spinoffs have been released, featuring various
extra characters, weapons, rooms, or different gameplay.
The original game is marketed as the "Classic
Detective Game", and the various spinoffs are all distinguished by
different slogans.
In 2008, “Cluedo: Discover the Secrets” was created (with changes to the board, gameplay,
and characters) as a modern spin-off, but was criticised in the media and by
fans of the original game.
“Cluedo: The Classic Mystery Game” was then introduced in 2012, returning to Pratt's
classic formula but also adding several variations.
The Making of the
Game:
Holed up in his home in
Birmingham, England, during air raids on the city during World War II, Anthony
E. Pratt, an English musician and factory worker, recalled the murder mystery
games played by some of his clients at private music soirees as well as the
detective fiction popular at the time, most notably Agatha Christie.
In 1944, Pratt applied
for a patent of his invention of a murder/mystery-themed game, originally named
“Murder”.
Pratt's daughter, Marcia
Lewis also credits their neighbour, Geoffrey Bull, the creator of the
board game “Buccaneer”, with planting the idea to make a
board game in her father's head.
Bull also provided an
introduction to Waddingtons.
Pratt and his wife, Elva Pratt (1913–1990), who had helped design the game, presented it to Waddingtons'
executive Norman Watson, who immediately purchased it and provided its
trademark name of Cluedo (a play on "clue" and "ludo", the
Latin word for "I play", as used for the name of "Ludo",
a popular board game based on Pachisi).
The design of the house in
the game is reputed to be based on what was the Tudor Close Hotel in
Rottingdean, Brighton and Hove, with early editions of the game being titled
"Murder at Tudor Close".
Although the patent was
granted in 1947, postwar shortages postponed the game's official United Kingdom
launch until 1949.
It was simultaneously
licensed to Parker Brothers in the United States for publication, where it was
renamed Clue, as the name "Ludo" was not widely known there,
Pachisi-style games having been published under other names and brands, so the
play on words would not have been generally understood.
Pratt sold the international
rights in 1953, but continued to
receive UK royalties until the patent expired in 1967.
There were several
differences between the original game concept and the one initially published
in 1949.
In particular, Pratt's original
design calls for ten characters, one of whom was to be designated the
victim by random drawing prior to the start of the game.
These ten included the
eliminated Mr. Brown, Mr. Gold, Miss Grey, and Mrs. Silver. The characters of
Nurse White and Colonel Yellow were renamed Mrs. White and Colonel Mustard for
the actual release. The game allowed for play of up to eight remaining
characters, providing for nine suspects in total.
Originally there were eleven
rooms, including the eliminated gun room and cellar.
In addition, there were nine
weapons, including the unused bomb, syringe, shillelagh (walking stick/cudgel),
fireplace poker, and the later used axe and poison. Some of these unused
weapons and characters appeared later in spin-off versions of the game.
Some gameplay aspects were
different as well. Notably, the remaining playing cards were distributed into
the rooms to be retrieved, rather than dealt directly to the players.
Players also had to land on
another player in order to make suggestions about that player's character
through the use of special tokens, and once exhausted, a player could no longer
make suggestions. There were other minor differences, all of which were later
updated by the game's initial release and remain essentially unchanged in the "standard
Classic Detective Game" editions of the game.
The methodology used
in the early versions of Cluedo is remarkably similar to a traditional, if
little known, American card game: the king of hearts has
five sons.
However, Pratt himself said
his inspiration was a murder mystery parlour game he used to play with friends
in which youngsters "would congregate in each other's homes for parties at
weekends”.
Marketing of the Game:
Cluedo was originally
marketed as "The Great New Detective Game" upon its
launch in 1949 in North America.
A deal was quickly struck to
license "The Great New Sherlock Holmes Game" from the Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle estate.
Advertising at the time
suggested players would take on the guise of "Sherlock Holmes following
the path of the criminal", but no depictions of Holmes appear in the
advertising or on the box.
From 1950 until the 1960s,
the game was marketed as "The Great Detective Game", at
which time it became the "Parker Brothers Detective Game".
Cluedo 1956 UK
Edition depicting a Sherlock Holmes type character.
With the launch of the US
1972 edition, a television commercial showed Holmes and Watson engaged in a
particularly competitive game.
Adjusting with the times, in
1979 US television commercials a detective, resembling a bumbling
Inspector Clouseau from the popular Pink Panther film franchise, looks for
clues.
In 1986, the
marketing slogan added "Classic Detective Game" which
persists through the last 2002/2003 edition.
In the UK, Cluedo was marketed as "The Great Detective Game" from the mid-1950s
until 2000, when it was rebranded as the "Classic Detective Game".
However, in the mid-1950s
Waddingtons also adopted a Sherlock Holmes-type detective to adorn their box
covers for a brief time, though unlike in the US editions, there was no
acknowledgement that the character was actually the famous detective.
In the 1980s, as in
the US, Sherlock Holmes also appeared in TV advertising of the time, along with
other classic detectives such as Sam Spade.
Playing the Game:
Equipment:
The Cluedo Board
The game consists of a board
which shows the rooms, corridors, and secret passages of an English country
house called Tudor Mansion (named Tudor Close, Tudor Hall, Arlington Grange,
Boddy Manor or Boddy Mansion in some editions) in Hampshire, England, in 1926.
The game box also includes
several coloured playing pieces to represent characters, miniature murder
weapon props, two six-sided dice, three sets of cards (describing the
aforementioned rooms, characters, or weapons), Solution Cards and an envelope
(or a mirror in some editions) to contain one card from each set of cards and a
Detective's Notes pad on which are printed lists of rooms, weapons, and
characters, so players can keep detailed notes during the game.
Characters:
The figurines and
traditional set of North American & UK suspect tokens.
The murder victim in the
game was known as Dr. Black in the UK edition and Mr. Boddy in North American
versions. Updated editions of the game, released by Hasbro in 2023, refer to
him as Boden "Boddy" Black Jr.
Player tokens are
typically plastic pawns or figurines; the standard edition of the game has six
suspects:
Miss Scarlett
(the second "t" was dropped in North American versions after 1963 and
added back in 2016), the stock femme fatale character; she is represented by a
red token/figurine.
Colonel Mustard, a
retired military officer with a distinguished career; he is represented by a
yellow token/figurine.
Mrs. White,
the chief domestic servant, typically the housekeeper or cook, updated as
"Chef White" in the 2023 edition; she is represented by a white
token/figurine.
In the 2016 edition Mrs.
White was replaced by Dr. Orchid, a young biologist and adopted
daughter of the victim, represented by a pink token.
Dr. Orchid was
replaced by Chef White in the 2023 UK and North American editions.
Reverend Green,
the local clergyman, updated as Mayor Green in the 2023 edition; he is
represented by a green token/figurine.
Known as Mr. Green in North
American editions, initially a middle-aged businessman with possible criminal
connections turned into a young and handsome playboy.
Mrs. Peacock, a
stylish widowed socialite, updated as "Solicitor Peacock" in the 2023
edition; she is represented by a blue token/figurine.
Professor Plum, an
intelligent yet absent-minded academic; he is represented by a purple
token/figurine.
Weapons:
The weapon icons are
typically made of unfinished pewter (except the rope, which may be plastic or
string); special editions have included gold-plated, brass-finished, and
sterling silver versions. Early versions of the game included lead piping that
was made from actual lead, and which was replaced with a steel version in later
editions.
Candlestick
Dagger (Knife in
North American editions)
Lead piping (Lead pipe in North American editions)
Revolver (first
depicted in the UK as a Dreyse M1907 semi-automatic pistol,[26] and in North
America as a Colt M1911 pistol)
Rope
Spanner (Wrench in
North American editions)
Rooms:
The classic board layout.
The arrows in the four corner rooms denote secret passages to the opposite
corner.
There are nine rooms in the
mansion where the murder can take place,
laid out around the edge of the square game board. They consist of the hall,
the lounge, the dining room, the kitchen, the ballroom, the conservatory, the
billiard room, the library, and the study.
Each of the four corner
rooms contains a secret passage that leads to the room on the opposite diagonal
corner of the map. The centre room (often referred to as the cellar or the
stairs) is inaccessible to the players, but contains the solution envelope and
is not otherwise used during gameplay.
Each suspect token has a designated start space marked at the edge of the board. The corridor areas are
marked out as square spaces through which the tokens move horizontally or
vertically.
Rules:
At the beginning of the
play, three cards—one suspect, one room, and one weapon—are chosen at random
and put into a special envelope, so that no one can see them. These cards
represent the solution. The remainder of the cards are distributed among the players.
Players are instructed to
assume the token/suspect nearest them. In older versions, the play begins with
Miss Scarlett and proceeds clockwise. In modern versions, all players roll the
die/dice and the highest total starts the game, with play again proceeding
clockwise. Players roll the die/dice and move along the board's corridor
spaces, or into the rooms accordingly.
The objective of the game is
to deduce the details of the murder, i.e. the cards in the envelope. There are
six characters, six murder weapons, and nine rooms, leaving the players with
324 possibilities.
As soon as a player enters a
room, they may make a suggestion as to the details, naming a suspect, the room
they are in, and the weapon. For example: "I suspect Professor Plum, in
the Dining Room, with the candlestick".
The player's suggestion must
include the room they are currently in and may not be made in the corridors.
The tokens for the suggested suspect and weapon are immediately moved into that
room if they are not both already present. Players may include themselves and
weapons/suspects for which they hold cards in their suggestions.
Once a player makes a suggestion, the others are called upon to disprove it. If the player to their
left holds any of the three named cards, that player must privately show one
(and only one) of the cards to the current player. Otherwise, the process continues
clockwise around the table until either one player disproves the suggestion, or
no one can do so. A player's turn normally ends once their suggestion is
completed.
A player who believes they
have determined the correct elements may make an accusation on their turn. The
accusation can include any room, not necessarily the one occupied by the player
(if any), and may be made immediately following a suggestion.
The accusing player
privately checks the three cards in the envelope. If they match the accusation,
the player shows them to everyone and wins; if not, the player returns them to
the envelope and may not move nor make suggestions/accusations for the remainder
of the game.
However, the other players
can move their tokens into rooms when making suggestions and they must continue
to privately show cards to disprove the suggestions. A player who makes a false
accusation while blocking the door to a room must move into that room so others
can enter and leave. If all players except one make false accusations, the
remaining player wins by default.
If a player's suggestion has
brought another player's token into a room, the second player may make their
own suggestion in the room when their turn comes up, if desired. If not, they
may move out of the room, and if able to reach another room, make a suggestion
therein, as usual.
In the American version,
players are not allowed to make suggestions repeatedly by remaining in one
room; if they wish to make a second suggestion, they must first spend a turn
out of the room.
Strategy:
The choice of playing piece
can make a difference. Mrs. Peacock has an immediate advantage of starting one
space closer to the first room than any of the other players. Professor Plum
can move to the study, and then take the secret passage to the Kitchen, the
hardest room to reach.
Traditionally, Miss Scarlett had the advantage of moving first, although this has been eliminated with the
implementation of the high-roll rule in modern versions.
Cluedo: Discover the Secrets
In August 2008, Hasbro
redesigned and updated the board, characters, weapons, and rooms. Changes to
the rules of gameplay were made, some to accommodate the new features.
The suspects have new names
and backgrounds, as well as differing abilities that may be used during the
game.
The revolver is now a pistol, the lead pipe and spanner/wrench have been
removed, and a baseball bat, axe, dumbbell, trophy, and poison have been added.
The nine rooms have changed to (in clockwise order): Hall, Guest House, Dining
Room, Kitchen, Patio, Spa, Theatre, Living Room, and Observatory.
There is also a second deck
of cards—the Intrigue cards. In this deck, there are two types of cards,
Keepers and Clocks. Keepers are special abilities; for example, "You can
see the card". There are eight clocks—the first seven drawn do nothing—whoever
draws the eighth is killed by the murderer and is out of the game.
Clue/Cluedo: The Classic
Mystery Game:
Recognition:
- Games magazine included Clue
in their Top 100 Games of 1980, praising it as "still the classic
detective game",
- Top 100 Games of 1981 and Top 100 Games of 1982
("Millions love this classic mystery game").
- In November 2025, Anthony
Pratt's daughter, Marcia Lewis, donated her father's correspondence and
memorabilia relating to the game, including an original version, to Birmingham
Archives at the Library of Birmingham and to Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
The 50p Coins issued by the Royal Mint, UK:
The Royal Mint has put the
whole lineup in the dock. Its new Cluedo 50p, produced in partnership with
Hasbro and released on 28 September 2026, gathers the six original suspects of
the classic murder mystery game onto the reverse of a UK fifty pence.
The launch lands almost
exactly a year after the Mint’s 90 Years of Monopoly 50p, and it follows a now
familiar formula for these Hasbro collaborations: a character-led design,
colour and precious metal editions, an Advent calendar aimed squarely at the Christmas
market, and a public game to carry interest beyond launch day. What sets this
one apart is that the coin itself has been built to be investigated.
Cluedo 50p 2026 Reverse in colour, six suspects rising from red, yellow, blue, purple, green and white game pawns beneath the legend WHO, WHERE AND WITH WHAT?
The lineup:
The reverse is the work of Henry Gray, whose retro inspired design brings Miss Scarlett to life alongside Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, Mrs Peacock, Reverend Green and Mrs White.
Each suspect is drawn as a head and shoulders portrait rising out of their game pawn, the characters styled after the game’s original 1940s cast rather than any later reboot.
The question every player has asked across a kitchen table runs around the upper rim, WHO, WHERE AND WITH WHAT?, while the Cluedo? logo sits on a banner beneath the group, its script underscored by a magnifying glass.
On the colour editions, the pawns take on the character colours players know from the board, which turns the design from an engraved group portrait into something much closer to the box art. The obverse carries Martin Jennings’ effigy of King Charles III, the standard portrait for UK coinage.
Cluedo 50p Brilliant Uncirculated reverse in cupro-nickel, showing the hidden microtext of rooms and weapons behind the suspects
Evidence in the fine print:
The more interesting design decision is hidden in the field.
Behind the six suspects, the Mint has laid down a bed of microtext naming the game’s characters, locations and weapons, small enough that it only resolves properly under a magnifying glass.
The product imagery shows the rope, revolver, spanner and dagger sharing space with rooms from the conservatory and lounge to the ballroom and library.
It is a neat piece of design logic. Players of Cluedo have always solved the case by looking harder than everyone else at the table, and the Mint has asked collectors to do the same with the coin. In effect, the detective’s notepad has been struck into the metal.
Cluedo 2026 Gold Proof 50p Reverse in 916.7 gold, detail of the Cluedo? logo underlined by a magnifying glass.
Cluedo 2026 1/40oz Gold Proof coin reverse is designed by Emma Noble, Cluedo logo and magnifying glass over the game board with pawns.
The 1/40oz Gold Proof is the outlier. It carries a 50p denomination but not the 50p design: at 8.00 mm across, the six suspects would never survive the reduction, so Royal Mint coin designer Emma Noble has created a separate reverse built around the Cluedo logo and magnifying glass, set over the board with the pawns standing in the rooms.
It is the smallest coin in the range and, for many collectors, will be the most affordable way into gold on this theme.
The Gold Proof 50p is the centrepiece.
Struck from 100% recycled gold and presented in a wooden case, it will be one of the scarcer modern 50p issues on the market at just 80 pieces, and it is the coin on offer in the Mint’s competition.
The Silver Proof Colour edition comes housed in an acrylic block printed with game board artwork, while the Brilliant Uncirculated coins arrive in packaging that explores the game’s history, the colour version in a pop-up card.
Cluedo 50p Silver Proof Colour coin in its acrylic display block printed with game board artwork.
Cluedo 50p editions:
Five coins make up the
range, alongside an Advent calendar that is still at the "register your interest" stage.
The three base metal and silver 50p coins share Gray’s design and the
standard 27.30mm, 8.00g format of the modern 50p. The two gold coins diverge
from each other in almost every respect.
The specifications of individual Coin Variants are:
Edition Metal Weight
/ diameter Edition limit
Brilliant Uncirculated 50p Cupro-nickel 8.00g 27.30mm Not stated
Brilliant Uncirculated Colour 50p (Royal Mint exclusive) Cupro-nickel 8.00g / 27.30mm Not
stated
Silver Proof Colour 50p .925 sterling silver 8.00g / 27.30mm 4,500 pcs
Gold Proof 50p 916.7 gold 15.50g
/ 27.30 mm 80 pcs
1/40oz Gold Proof (50p
denomination, Emma Noble design) 999.9
fine gold 0.80g / 8.00mm 1,250
Advent Calendar 2026
(contains the BU Colour 50p) Chocolate
coins plus one cupro-nickel 50p 238 x
390mm 2,250 pcs
The Advent calendar, limited
to 2,250, hides 23 chocolate coins behind its doors and saves the Brilliant
Uncirculated Colour 50p for door 24.
- Collectors who read
specification tables closely will notice that the Mint lists maximum mintages
slightly above the edition limits: 4,511 for the Silver Proof, 90 for the Gold
Proof and 1,260 for the 1/40oz.
- The product pages do not explain the gap, but
the edition limits are the figures the Mint uses in its marketing.
The Case of the Missing Coin:
- Where the Monopoly release
sent collectors hunting for coins, this one asks them to solve a crime. The
Royal Mint is running The Case of the Missing Coin, a free online mystery
lasting three weeks. A new clue drops each week on the Mint’s website and social
channels, one each for the suspect, the location and the coin type.
- Anyone who
cracks all three is entered into a prize draw for a Cluedo Gold Proof 50p,
valued by the Mint at more than £2,000. The case closes on 19 October, with the
winner revealed when it does.
- There is a second, more
hands on route to a Cluedo coin. From 6 October, visitors to the Royal Mint
Experience in Llantrisant, South Wales, can strike their own Cluedo 50p. It
will not be Gray’s lineup.
- The Experience coin carries a simpler design by Emma
Noble showing a magnifying glass against the game board, which makes it a
distinct piece for collectors trying to assemble everything the launch
produced.
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Posts on Trains Stamps from Spain:
1) The New Silk Road: A Joint issue of a two Stamp Set of 1.50 Euros each by Spain (Correos Post) and China: Stamps issue date: 01.07.2019
2) Historic Trains - Euskotren Steam Train, Spain: A postage stamp issued by Correios (Spanish Post): Date/Year of Stamp issue: 27.09.2025
Links to Posts on Trains to Curacao on this Blog:
1) Trains of South America, Curacao: Cpost International (Curacao Post) has issued a set of stamps featuring Trains of South America: Date of Stamp set issue: 21.06.2021
Links to Posts on Trains in Canada:
1) "Steam Locomotive - A Whimsical Tale": Embark on a journey to a retro-future with this steampunk scene, which captures the grit and granduer of the industrial age imagined through the eyes of a bygone era: A -3 oz Fine Silver Coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM): Date/Year of Coin issue: 16.10.2025
Links to Posts on Trains from Serbia:
1) About Museum Exhibits - 75 Years of the Museum of applied Art, 75 Year
Links to posts from the Federal Republic of Germany (FROG):
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
132) "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
133) "Milk-a-Punch", Alderney, A Britrish Crown Dependency (BCD): Alderney Post has issued a six Stamps Set celebrating the ancient British Custom: Date/Year of Stamp Set issue: 01.04.2025
132) "Common Design - 70 Years of EUROPA Stamps", Isle of Man: The Isle of Man Post (IOMP) Stamp issue celebrates two major milestones in European and Manx philatelic history - the 70th anniversary of EUROPA Stamps and the 50th anniversary of Isle of Man participation in the programme: Date of issue: 20.05.2026
133) 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
134) "Bonne Terre Watermill", Alderney, A British Crown Dependency (BCD), United Kingdom (UK): A set of ten Postage Stamps issued by Riyal Mail, UK featuring the historic Watermill, which is still in operation: Datew/Year of Stamp set issue: 07.07.2026 :
135) Most enchanting and spectacular Waterfalls, United Kingdom (UK) Royal Mail, UK has issued a set of ten Postage stamps - 5 x 2nd Class and 5 x First Class Stamps, featuring some of the most beautiful Waterfalls in the country: Date/Year of Stamps issue: 23.06.2026:
Harry Potter Stamps:
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
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