tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post8025270456233802039..comments2024-03-29T07:57:55.016+00:00Comments on Norvic Philatelics Blog: Royal Mail Unadopted Christmas Stamp found usedIan - Norvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-61605698699339994292018-03-23T12:13:32.550+00:002018-03-23T12:13:32.550+00:00This reminds me of the 1982 Stampex souvenir sheet...This reminds me of the 1982 Stampex souvenir sheet, but that had the values crossed through.<br />https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GB-1982-STAMPEX-EXHIBITION-SHEET-NHM/292487555158?hash=item44199de856:g:7NEAAOSwxOFaYzkt.<br />From memory it was given away with one of the stamp colleting magazines<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-7469872658351392692018-03-15T13:51:42.974+00:002018-03-15T13:51:42.974+00:00My Football sent some examples of those designed b...<b>My Football</b> sent some examples of those designed by children, and another trial printing of Questas gravure machine, but these were not commissioned by Royal Mail from artists for use as stamps. I've added one of the former to the blog.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-2048263963004609062018-03-15T12:25:07.629+00:002018-03-15T12:25:07.629+00:00There have however been those miniature sheets of ...There have however been those miniature sheets of "Design a stamp" children's competitions, but they weren't designs for reals stamps...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831880008329671924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-23844161867150546952018-03-15T06:47:12.420+00:002018-03-15T06:47:12.420+00:00I have been a subscriber to the bulletin since the...I have been a subscriber to the bulletin since the early days and the only stamp which I can recall being given away was the 3rd December 1963 "Opening of COMPAC" (Trans-Pacific telephone cable). The single 1/6d value was affixed to the duplicated news sheet and was overprinted cancelled. They were the days when stamps were purchased through the bureau you got a receipt in the form of a small card. On the back of the card was the fee paid given in postage stamps (to that value) nicely cancelled with the bureau postmark.<br />Doug (Enfield)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-4508320423544170472018-03-14T22:40:59.914+00:002018-03-14T22:40:59.914+00:00I don't recall any miniature sheets, and I hav...I don't recall any miniature sheets, and I have all Bulletins up to 2014. However, they did print a supplement in the 60s and possibly early 70s showing the unadopted designs.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01831880008329671924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-61933063407380773702018-03-14T12:32:37.569+00:002018-03-14T12:32:37.569+00:00More to the point, it is a shame that they never s...More to the point, it is a shame that they never started it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-51587008786226856152018-03-14T09:36:15.562+00:002018-03-14T09:36:15.562+00:00I don't recall this in many years of having th...I don't recall this in many years of having the bulletin, but if you have any examples please email them to me and I'll show them.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-56243012072887182212018-03-14T03:50:47.373+00:002018-03-14T03:50:47.373+00:00Back in the day, Royal Mail used to present subscr...Back in the day, Royal Mail used to present subscribers to the British Philatelic Bulletin a miniature sheet featuring unadopted stamp designs for that year. It's a shame they stopped doing it.My Football Facts and Statshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084004469365448427noreply@blogger.com