My thanks to RS for sending this picture of an early release of one of the Curious Customs 2nd class stamps.
The Padstow Obby Oss made it's appearance in Sheffield at least as early as 24 June on ordinary non-philatelic mail.
This is the first we've had reported since the Raspberry Pi.
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