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2005 Great Britain Stamp Schedule
The Virtual Stamp Club
As of November 29, 2005
This schedule represents the latest information from a variety of sources,
as well as our best guesses, and is very tentative. The information is subject to
change, and no responsibility is taken for errors, omissions or changes. Click any stamp links to see a picture of the stamp.
1998
Schedule
Royal Mail has announced that postal rates will rise effective
April 7, 2005:
- domestic 1st (60g): 30p (+2p)
- domestic 2nd (60g): 21p (no change)
- International (Air-EU, 20g): 42p (+2p)
- International (Air-Zone 1/2, 20g or surface 60g): 68p (no
change)
ALL DENOMINATIONS SHOWN ARE IN POUNDS STERLING ( £)
*FACE VALUES SHOWN ARE INITIAL-ISSUE
PRICES;
BRITAIN INCREASES SALE PRICE OF CLASS-DENOMINATED STAMPS AS
RATES INCREASE
FORMAT FOR THE LISTING IS AS FOLLOWS:
Stamp thumbnail image with link |
Description (click on stamp
name to go to discussion) |
Cancellation thumbnail image with link |
Format |
Date (All stamps have nationwide release.) |
Scott Catalogue Number(s) |
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Farm Animals
featuring: British saddleback pig, Khaki Campbell duck, Clydesdale Horses, Dairy Shorthorn cattle, Border Collie pup, Light Sussex chicks, Suffolk Sheep, Bagot Goat, Norfolk Black Turkey, Embden Geese.
Also: Generic Smilers sheet, same stamps arranged se-tenant vertically in columns of 5. |
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Block of 10 stamps (ten designs) in sheets of 30.
1st denom, £2.80* face value of block, £8.40 of sheet.
Smilers sheet of 20 stamps (10 designs) and labels, 1st denom, £6.00 face value - sold for £6.50 |
Tuesday, January 11th |
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South West England
2nd Old Harry Rocks, Studland Bay, Dorset
1st Wheal Coates, St Agnes, Cornwall
40p Start Point & Start Bay, Devon
43p Horton Down, Wiltshire
57p Chiselcombe, Exmoor, Somerset
68p St James's Stone, Lundy Island
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All in sheets of 25 of one design.
1st denom, £7.00* sheet value
2nd denom, £5.25* sheet value
40p denom, £10.00 sheet value
43p denom, £10.75 sheet value
57p denom, £14.25 sheet value
68p denom, £17.00 sheet value |
Tuesday, February 8th |
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Jane Eyre set of 6 and miniature sheet Also Bronte Sisters Prestige Book |
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All in sheets of 25 of one design.
1st denom, £7.00* sheet value
2nd denom, £5.25* sheet value
40p denom, £10.00 sheet value
43p denom, £10.75 sheet value
57p denom, £14.25 sheet value
68p denom, £17.00 sheet value |
Thursday, February 24th |
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Magic! (Centenary of the Magic Circle)
1st Heads of Tales (each sheet consists of 15 Heads and 10 Tails)
40p Rabbit & hat
47p Knotted Scarf Trick
68p Card trick
£1.12 Three-cup trick
Also Smilers sheet of 20 x 1st class stamps |
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All in sheets of 25 of one design.
1st denom, £7.00* sheet value
40p denom, £10.00 sheet value
47p denom, £11.75 sheet value
68p denom, £17.00 sheet value
£1.12 denom, £28.00 sheet value
Sheet of 20 stamps (1 design) and 20 labels 1st denom, £6.00 face value - sold for £6.50 |
Tuesday, March 15th |
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50th Anniversary of Wilding Castles Definitives featuring
50p Carrickfergus Castle
£1 Caernarfon Castle
£1 Edinburgh Castle
50p Windsor Castle |
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Miniature sheet of 4 (four designs), 50p/£1 denom, £3.00 sheet value |
Tuesday, March 22nd |
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Machin and Country definitives9p orange Machin (make up stamp 2nd to 1st inland 60gr)
35p lime green Machin (2nd class inland 100gr rate)
46p old gold Machin (1st class inland 100gr rate)
42p England (Oak tree) (Europe 20gr letter rate)
42p Scotland (Thistle)
42p Wales (Daffodil)
42p Northern Ireland (lace)
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All values in sheets of 200
9p denom, £18.00 sheet value
35p denom, £70.00 sheet value
42p denoms, £84.00 sheet value
46p denom, £92.00 sheet value
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Issue date: Tuesday, April 5th |
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Royal Wedding Miniature Sheet |
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Miniature sheet of 4 (two designs), 30/68p denom, £1.96 sheet value |
Issue date: Friday, April 8th but not officially on sale until April 9th as the wedding was postponed due to the funeral of Pope John Paul II |
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World Heritage Sites Joint issue with Australia Post
2nd Hadrian's Wall, Uluru;
1st Stonehenge, Wet Tropics of Queensland;
47p Blenheim Palace Park, Greater Blue Mountains;
68p Ring of Brodgar, Purnululu National Park |
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All values issued in sheets of 30 (2 designs).
2nd denomination, £6.30* sheet value
1st denomination, £9.00* sheet value
47p denomination, £14.10 sheet value
68p denomination, £20.40 sheet value |
Thursday, April 21st |
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Trooping the Colour Set of 6 and miniature sheet |
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All values issued in sheets of 25 (one design)
1st denom, £7.50* sheet value
2nd denom, £5.25* sheet value
42p denom, £10.50 sheet value
60p denom, £15.00 sheet value
68p denom, £17.00 sheet value
£1.12 denom, £28.00 sheet value
Miniature sheet (6 values) £3.33 face value. |
Tuesday, June 7th |
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End of the War
Miniature sheet of 5 1st class gold Machin definitives and a single 1st class stamp showing St Pauls Cathedral during WW2. |
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miniature sheet of 6 (two designs), 1st denomination, £1.80* sheet value |
Tuesday, July 5th |
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Motorcycles
Featuring:
1st Norton F1, 1991
40p BSA Rocket 3, 1969
42p Vincent Black Shadow, 1949
47p Triumph Speed Twin, 1937
60p Brough Superior, 1930
68p Royal Enfield, 1914 |
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All values issued in sheets of 25 (one design).
1st denom, £7.50* sheet value
40p denom, £10.00 sheet value
42p denom, £10.50 sheet value
47p denom, £11.75 sheet value
60p denom, £15.00 sheet value
68p denom, £17.00 sheet value |
Tuesday, July 19th |
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London 2012 Olympic Host City |
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Miniature sheet of 6 (5 designs), 1st denomination, £1.80* sheet value |
Friday, August 5th |
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A Celebration of Food - Europa issue |
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All values issued in sheets of 25 (one design).
1st denom, £7.50* sheet value
2nd denom, £5.25* sheet value
42p denom, £10.50 sheet value
47p denom, £11.75 sheet value
60p denom, £15.00 sheet value
68p denom, £17.00 sheet value |
Tuesday, August 23rd |
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Classic ITV (Independent Television 50th Anniversary)
featuring Morse, Emmerdale, Rising Damp, The Avengers, The South Bank Show,and Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Also: Smilers sheet of 20 x 1st class stamps |
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All values issued in sheets of 25 (one design)
1st denom, £7.50* sheet value
2nd denom, £5.25* sheet value
40p denom, £10.00 sheet value
43p denom, £10.75 sheet value
47p denom, £11.75 sheet value
57p denom, £14.25 sheet value
68p denom, £17.00 sheet value
Sheet of 20 stamps (1 design) and 20 labels 1st denom, £6.00 face value - sold for £6.50 |
Thursday, September 15th |
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Pictorial Definitives/Greetings |
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Self-adhesive booklet of 6 (6 designs) 1st denom, face value £1.80* |
Tuesday, October 4th |
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Cricket: Ashes Winners |
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Miniature Sheet of 4 (4 designs) 1st/68p denom, face value £1.96* |
Thursday, October 6th |
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Bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar and Death of Lord Nelson
Set of 6 (in se-tenant pairs) and miniature sheet, also Nelson Prestige Book. |
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All values issues in sheets of 24 (two designs).
1st denom, £7.20* sheet value
42p denom, £10.08 sheet value
68p denom, £16.32 sheet value
Miniature sheet (1st/42p/68p) £2.80* face value |
Tuesday, October 18th |
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Christmas Set of 6, plus miniature sheet, and booklets |
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All stamps issued in self-adhesive sheets of 50 (one design)
2nd denom, £10.50* sheet value
1st denom, £15.00* sheet value
42p denom, £21.00 sheet value
60p denom, £30.00 sheet value
68p denom, £34.00 sheet value
£1.12 denom, £56.00 sheet value
Miniature sheet (6 values) (conventionally gummed) £3.33 face value
Also in concertina-fold 'booklets':
2nd denom x 24, £5.04 face value
1st denom x 12, £3.60 face value |
Tuesday, November 1st |
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Christmas Robins Generic Smilers Sheet |
No official FD postmark for these stamps |
Sheet of 20 stamps (2 designs) and 20 labels
1st/2nd denom x 10, £5.10 face value - sold for £5.60 |
Tuesday, November 1st |
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Compiled by
Norvic
Philatelics
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