tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post4165435575160132187..comments2024-03-28T16:38:56.638+00:00Comments on Norvic Philatelics Blog: Great Britain's First two London 2012 Olympic Gold Medal stampsIan - Norvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-24192559856803591562012-08-03T15:34:08.285+01:002012-08-03T15:34:08.285+01:00SG have already indicated that they will be listin...SG have already indicated that they will be listing them as singles.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-5141788958464320102012-08-03T15:30:13.955+01:002012-08-03T15:30:13.955+01:00If singles are made available over the counter, do...If singles are made available over the counter, do you think it likely that SG will give them unique listings?Trelantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537566448394951396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-81020959312690522712012-08-02T14:39:29.526+01:002012-08-02T14:39:29.526+01:00Single stamps are available - or will be. My PO w...Single stamps are available - or will be. My PO wouldn't sell singles today to ensure that they had MS for all who wanted them, but there will be singles available later.<br /><br />FDCs are available so single stamps can be put on a cover and the rest used for postage; indeed you could use both of today's on one cover.<br /><br />See earlier blogpost about how to get FDCs postmarked - and that will apply whether covers have MS or single stamps (or 2) on them - http://norphil.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/royal-mail-gold-medal-postmarks-details.htmlIan - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-51331588763465818892012-08-02T14:36:05.218+01:002012-08-02T14:36:05.218+01:00I must say that the Gold Medal Winners' stamps...I must say that the Gold Medal Winners' stamps look impressive, so far, but why o why did Royal Mail chose to go down the expensive route only, i.e. six 1st class stamps per miniature sheet, and likewise, FDC, and not single stamps as an alternative? Is it just to cash in on this great sporting spectacle? As said aabove, a presentation pack could have been subsequently made available with all the Gold Medal Winners stamps, and this would have been an attractive, and less expensive memento. Singly available stamps from Tallents House would have been ideal too. Royal Mail appear to be oblious to suggestions, othet than chsoedn route. Pity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-56298714616315682252012-08-01T21:26:53.309+01:002012-08-01T21:26:53.309+01:00See the update above; this is copied from a much e...See the update above; this is copied from a much earlier blogpost, but it's worth repeating here. Thanks for the reminder.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-88081330239339650082012-08-01T21:21:10.307+01:002012-08-01T21:21:10.307+01:00Can you just buy the individual stamps?Can you just buy the individual stamps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-68570649009504580892012-08-01T20:25:11.939+01:002012-08-01T20:25:11.939+01:00It appears that Royal Mail Tallents House will not...It appears that Royal Mail Tallents House will not be selling single stamps (although this was suggested earlier). The Compendium seem to be the only way to keep them.<br /><br />I did suggest in February, when this project was first revealed, that Royal Mail could produce an album similar to Smilers Albums (in their light tan/gold colour) to house the A4 sheets of 4 Gold Medal miniature sheets.<br /><br />Nothing doing yet, but the Smilers Album would seem to be the best way to store these A4 self-adhesive sheets.Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-80730147334872491972012-08-01T20:20:17.476+01:002012-08-01T20:20:17.476+01:00Does anyone know if these will be released in a Pr...Does anyone know if these will be released in a Presentation Pack after all Gold Medal Winner stamps have been released? Or will we need to collect the miniature sheets and keep them in the Compendium?<br /><br />As a Presentation Pack collector, I'd have liked single stamps of each Gold Medal Winner to be collated into a standard-style Presentation Pack once the Games are over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com