tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005756131065514338.post5361334057235709761..comments2024-03-27T15:49:28.147+00:00Comments on Commonwealth Stamps Opinion: 585. More Queen Elizabeth II Longest Reign Philatelic Items.White Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17968199477827266643noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005756131065514338.post-81711949262622799812015-06-11T16:48:54.006+00:002015-06-11T16:48:54.006+00:00I agree entirely - it's hard to understand why...I agree entirely - it's hard to understand why these businesses cannot wait till the actual date before cashing in on this historic event. If nothing else it would be respectful to the Queen. As you say I cannot imagine that these organisations would not hesitate to overprint the stuff if the Queen did not actually become the longest reigning monarch for whatever reason - IGPC and some of the other agencies and postal administrations have never really embraced good taste if there's a profit to be made.White Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17968199477827266643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005756131065514338.post-19740856455103926952015-06-11T15:38:15.807+00:002015-06-11T15:38:15.807+00:00I know it's unlikely that Queen Elizabeth will...I know it's unlikely that Queen Elizabeth will NOT reach this milestone, but IGPC and others are going to look pretty silly if some illness suddenly affects her. <br /><br />I suppose then they will reissue the same stamps with black borders/memoriam overprints :-(Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.com