Description
Christmas 2008 Date 1st Class Block
Printed in photogravure by De La Rue on Non-fluorescent Coated Paper (NFCP). Also with self-adhesive gum.
Issued 4th November 2008.
The 1st Class stamp depicted “The Genie” from Aladdin.
Two phosphor bands with blue fluor.
Date Block of ten. From cylinder number D1 D1 D1 D1 Phosphor D1. Actual Print Date 02/07/08.
Information sources:
Gibbon’s GB QEII Specialised Catalogue Vol 5 (3rd edition) number W2077 (single stamp).
Gibbon’s Concise catalogue (2015) number 2877 (single stamp).
Christmas 2008 Date 1st Class Block
The theme in this year’s Christmas Stamps featured traditional British pantomime. The two large stamps (2nd and 1st class) were issued as part of the “Pricing in Proportion” for larger letters introduced in 2006.
All denominations of this issue were printed in sheets of 50 stamps (two panes of 25 divided with a horizontal gutter margin), and the surplus backing paper was removed before issue.
INFORMATION SOURCES:
First of all, Royal Mail will handle your order, Therefore please see our Shop menu for postal options. We also only charge postage for the first item in most cases. Thus any further items purchased would not increase the final postal charges. Furthermore we do not charge you for envelopes and packaging. Postage
Recorded Delivery or Registered Post is available if required. Compensation for loss or damage can be claimed, therefore, if this option is taken.
We mention Stanley Gibbons catalogue numbers where it is possible. These numbers are either from the “Concise Stamp Catalogue” or from the “Specialised Stamp Catalogue Volume 4 Part 1”. We will try to mention any other numbering that we may use if not covered by the above. Sometimes particular stamps, Smilers sheets, booklets, miniature sheets, or cylinder blocks are not recognized anywhere. Hence, in this case, we would use our own expertise to describe and value that item.
In conclusion, all of our stamps are unmounted mint and in an excellent condition. We will mention any variation to this statement.
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