Special Stamps

HC Deb 20 June 1967 vol 748 cc256-9W

Mr. Charles Morrison

asked the Postmaster-General if he will list the special or commemorative issues of United Kingdom postage stamps which have been made since 1945, showing the event, the date of issue, the number of each denomination of stamp issued, and the total value of sales of each issue, respectively.

Mr. Joseph Slater

The attached list shows the subject, date of issue and number procured by the Post Office of each stamp in the special stamp series since 1945. A record of total value sold id not kept in relation to particular issues, but

Subject and date of issue	Denomination	Number
	£	s.	d.
Peace Issue: 11th June, 1946			2½	307.8	million
			3	43.08	million
King George VI Silver Wedding: 26th April, 1948			2½	147.5	million
	1	0	0	419,628
Channel Islands Liberation: 10th May, 1948			1	5.9	million
			2½	5.3	million
Olympic Games: 29th July, 1948			2½	155.3	million
			3	32.5	million
			6	24.3	million
		1	0	32.1	million
UPU 75th Anniversary: 10th October, 1949			2½	135.1	million
			3	16.4	million
			6	11.4	million
		1	0	11.4	million
Festival of Britain: 3rd May, 1951			2½	260.1	million
			4	22.1	million
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation: 3rd June, 1953			2½	415	million
			4	19.8	million
		1	3	8	million
		1	6	5.9	million
World Scout Jubilee Jamboree: 1 August, 1957			2½	137.2	million
			4	9.3	million
		1	3	3.8	million
46th Conference of Inter-Parliamentary Union: 12th September, 1957			4	10.4	million
Sixth British Empire and Commonwealth Games: 18th July, 1958			3	320.4	million
			6	28.5	million
		1	3	9.8	million
Tercentenary of Act Establishing "General Letter Office": 7th July, 1960.			3	143.3	million
		1	3	6	million
First Anniversary of the Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications Administrations: 19th September, 1960.			6	16.9	million
		1	6	7.6	million
Post Office Savings Bank Centenary, 28th August, 1961			2½	24.7	million
			3	114.3	million
		1	6	7.5	million
Second Anniversary of the Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications Administrations: 18th September, 1961			2	47.5	million
			4	7.6	million
			10	5.4	million
Seventh Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference: 25th September, 1961			6	16.6	million
		1	3	5.7	million
National Productivity Year: 14th November, 1962			2½	106.5	million
			3	195.9	million
		1	3	10.1	million
Freedom from Hunger: 21st March, 1963			2½	99.9	million
		1	3	10.1	million
Paris Postal Conference: 7th May, 1963			6	20	million
National Nature Week: 16th May, 1963			3	157.2	million
			4½	13.6	million
International Lifeboat Conference: 31st May, 1963			2½	85.6	million
			4	8.4	million
		1	6	10.8	million
Red Cross Centenary Congress: 15th August, 1963			3	182.1	million
		1	3	9.5	million
		1	6	9.6	million
Commonwealth Pacific Cable: 3rd December, 1963		1	6	9.9	million
Shakespeare Festival: 23rd April, 1964			3	156	million
			6	21.4	million
		1	3	9.4	million
		1	6	9.4	million
		2	6	4.3	million
20th International Geographical Congress: 1st July, 1964			2½	113.5	million
			4	21	million
			8	10	million
		1	6	12	million
10th International Botanical Congress: 5th August, 1964			3	198	million
			6	34	million
			9	16	million
		1	3	19	million
Forth Road Bridge: 4th September, 1964			3	143	million
			6	19	million

in each case most of the stamps procured were sold.

Subject and date of issue	Denomination	Number
	£	s.	d.
Sir Winston Churchill: 8th July, 1965			4	150	million
		1	3	9	million
700th Anniversary of Simon dc Montfort's Parliament: 19th July, 1965			6	16	million
		2	6	6	million
Salvation Army Centenary: 9th August, 1965			3	58	million
		1	6	6.8	million
Joseph Lister Centenary: 1st September, 1965			4	105	million
		1	0	7	million
Commonwealth Arts Festival: 1st September, 1965			6	15	million
		1	6	7	million
25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain: 13th September, 1965			4	141	million
	(Block of 6)
			9	8	million
		1	3	10	million
Post Office Tower: 8th October, 1965			3	63	million
		1	3	9.2	million
20th Anniversary of the United Nations: 25th October, 1965			3	57	million
		1	6	9.4	million
International Telecommunication Union Centenary: 15th November, 1965.			9	6.2	million
		1	6	6.8	million
Robert Burns: 25th January, 1966			4	86	million
		1	3	7.5	million
900th Anniversary Westminster Abbey: 28th February, 1966			3	68.6	million
		2	6	3	million
Pictorial Issue (Landscapes): 2nd May, 1966			4	114	million
			6	21	million
		1	3	12	million
		1	6	9	million
World Cup (Football): 1st June, 1966			4	167	million
			6	27	million
		1	3	11	million
World Cup (Football) (England Winners): 18th August, 1966			4	12	million
	(Block of 6)
Pictorial Issue (Birds): 8th August, 1966			4	142	million
Pictorial Issue (British Technology): 19th September, 1966			4	115	million
			6	18	million
		1	3	10	million
		1	6	10	million
900th Anniversary Battle of Hastings: 14th October, 1966			4	155	million
	(Strip of 6)
			6	28	million
		1	3	14	million
Christmas Stamps (Childrens Designs): 1st December, 1966			3	183	million
		1	6	22	million
European Free Trade Association: 20th February, 1967			9	18	million
		1	6	17	million
British Flora: 24th April, 1967			4	119	million
	(Block of 6)
			9	14	million
		1	9	14	million