Britain Previews 2019 Issues

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Updated February 12th:

  • February – Leonardo da Vinci
  • April- Birds of Prey
  • May – British Engineering
  • May – Queen Victoria Bicentenary
  • June- D-Day
  • July – Curious Customs
  • Aug – Forests
  • Sept -Royal Navy Ships
  • Nov – Christmas

[earlier press release]
FROM BIRDS OF PREY TO D-DAY:
ROYAL MAIL’S 2019 SPECIAL STAMP CALENDAR REVEALED

  • Royal Mail’s Special Stamp programme commemorates anniversaries and celebrates events and popular culture relevant to UK heritage and life
  • The 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing will be marked with a set of 11 Special Stamps
  • 2019 marks the bicentenaries of the birth of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The anniversaries will be celebrated with a set of ten stamps launched in May. Six of the stamps depict Queen Victoria at various stages in her life from age 11 to her later years. Four of the stamps commemorate her husband Prince Albert
  • Birds of Prey feature birds that all breed in the UK and are captured in characteristic poses of flight or in close up to show their features
  • British Engineering is a celebration of UK excellence in the field over the past 50 years

Royal Mail has announced a preview of its 2019 Special Stamp programme.

Showcasing the “Best of British” the programme features a range of subjects: from a celebration of the UK’s Birds of Prey to the 75thanniversary of the D-Day landings.

2019 marks the bicentenaries of the birth of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She is the second longest reigning monarch in British history. Six stamps will chart her life in period paintings, from childhood and marriage to Prince Albert, to marking her long reign.

The accompanying stamps in the mini-sheet will pay tribute to her husband, Prince Albert.

The 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings will be marked by a set of 11 Special Stamps. The stamp issue will be a timely commemoration of all those who participated and will use images from the day itself.

The images in the Birds of Prey stamp issue have all been photographed especially for Royal Mail by photographer, Tim Flach. The birds featured all breed in the UK and are captured in characteristic poses of flight or in close up to show their features.

Species include: the Red Kite; the Sparrowhawk; the Merlin; the Golden Eagle and the Kestrel.

The British Engineering stamp issue is a celebration of UK excellence in engineering over the past 50 years and conveys the wide range of engineering disciplines where the UK continues to make its mark.

Other stamp issues to be released during 2019 include: Curious Customs; Forests; and Royal Navy Ships.

9 thoughts on “Britain Previews 2019 Issues”

  2. The second special issue features twelve stamps showing drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, as held in the collection of the Queen. 2019 is the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death.

    https://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/leonardo-da-vinci

    Oddly this issue was also not included in the initial press release. The 2019 calendar page has been updated since then.

    https://www.royalmail.com/personal/stamps-collectibles-gifts

    An additional release is on Sept 3rd, currently titled ‘Music Giants’, with no hint as to which music giant is going to be featured. There are also two releases planned for October and late November that currently have no details.

      • No need to be sorry, I think you do a fantastic job keeping up with all the stamp releases. Love the post on the da Vinci set, nice to see the large images.

  3. Why can’t the post office just issue ALL these special issue stamps to buy over the counter at face value? I actually want to use the stamps on my Postcrossing postcards to send around the world. It annoys me when some stamps are only available in presentation packs or sheets, which cost more than the actually value of the stamp.

  4. And of course Royal Mail just announced the March issue of special stamps – Marvel action heroes. 10 stamps, plus 5 more on a mini-sheet.

    • Mark Moral: No, there has not been a Post & Go issue this year, and a Royal Mail spokeswoman tells me she does not see one on the schedule.

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