HC Deb 20 December 1968 vol 775 cc512-3W
Sir E. Bullus

asked the Postmaster General if he will list the types of commemorative stamp he intends to issue in the year 1969.

Mr. Stonehouse

The dates of issue, numbers and values of special stamps in 1969 are:

British Ships—Wednesday, 15th January, 1969:

One stamp at 5d. (Queen Elizabeth II).

Strip of 3 different 9d. stamps (Elizabethan Galleon, East Indiaman, Cutty Sark).

Strip of 2 different 1s. stamps (Great Britain, Mauretania).

Notable Anniversaries—Wednesday, 2nd April:

  1. (i) 50th Anniversary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown, 5d.
  2. (ii) 10th Anniversary of the Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (C.E.P.T.), 9d.
  3. (iii) 50th Anniversary of the International Labour Organisation (I.L.O.), 1s.
  4. (iv) 20th Anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty (N.A.T.O.), 1s. 6d.
  5. (v) 50th Anniversary of the first flight to Australia (Ross and Keith Smith), 1s. 9d.

British Architecture—Wednesday, 28th May:

  • The stamps will illustrate old and modern British Cathedrals:
  • Block of four different 5d. stamps.
  • One stamp at 9d.
  • One stamp at 1s. 6d.

Prince of Wales Investiture—Tuesday 1st July:

  • Strip of three different stamps at 5d. each.
  • One stamp at 9d.
  • One stamp at 1s.

Post Office History and Activities—Wednesday, 1st October:

5d., 9d., 1s., 1s. 6d.

Christmas Stamps issue date to be announced later.

5d., 9d., 1s. 6d.

Concorde Stamps (4d., 9d., 1s. 6d.) originally intended for issue in 1968. This special issue will now be made in 1969; but the actual date cannot be announced until the date of the first test flight is known.