New issues -
π¬π§ Royal Mail -
30 July 2026 - Military jet aircraft. This issue is now shown on the Royal Mail internet site with good quality illustrations - 8 stamps (2 setenant strips of 4) (cost £14.40), 1 miniature sheet containing 4 different stamps commemorating Sir Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine (£7.20), 1 ‘Fan sheet’ costing £8 containing 4 identical stamps and 1 ‘Collectors sheet’ containing 10 stamps, sold for £19.20. Total cost:- £48.80. Designed by Webb & Webb Design Ltd and lithographed by Cartor and perforated 14.5 x 14. Rating:- *.
The planes are a bit 'meh' (how many times can Royal Mail return to the 'RAF planes' well), but I am pleased to see Sir Frank Whittle commemorated... and actually a somewhat meaningful anniversary (30 years since his death) and close to the actual August date of his death.
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