2023 Great Britain Stamp Program

Jan. 12, Iron Maiden. Four se-tenant nondenominated first-class (95 pence) stamps showing concert photos, Vancouver, British Columbia, 2010 (Scott 4312), Hammersmith Odeon Theater, London, 1983 (4313), Pamplona, Spain, 1988 (4314), Quito, Ecuador, 2009 (4315), in sheets of 48; four se-tenant £1.85 stamps showing concert photos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2001 (4316), Helsinki, Finland, 2018 (4317), Twickenham Stadium, London, 2008 (4318), Birmingham, England, 2018 (4319), in sheets of 48; pane of eight self-adhesive stamps and labels, with the same designs and denominations of the aforementioned first-class and £1.85 stamps (4321a-h); souvenir sheet (4320) featuring the band’s mascot Eddie with two first-class stamps, holding Union Jack (4320a), in cockpit of Spitfire airplane (4320b), and two £1.85 stamps, in front of brick wall (4320c), with sword and quiver of arrows (4320d). Linn’s, Jan. 23, page 1. 

Feb. 16, X-Men. Six se-tenant nondenominated second-class (68p) stamps, Professor X (4322), Kitty Pryde (4323), Angel (4324), Colossus (4325), Jubilee (4326), Cyclops (4327), and six se-tenant nondenominated first-class (95p) stamps, Wolverine (Scott 4328), Jean Grey (Scott 4329), Iceman (Scott 4330), Storm (Scott 4331), Beast (Scott 4332), Rogue (4333) in sheets of 60; souvenir sheet (4344) with four first-class (95p) stamps Juggernaut (4344a), Mystique (4344b), Emma Frost (4344d), Sabretoot (4344e), and one £1.85 stamp, Magneto (4344c); pane of 12 stamps and 12 labels (4335); prestige booklet (BK1241) includes the stamps from this issue, plus a pane of two second-class (68p) Queen Elizabeth II definitives (MH522) and two £1 Queen Elizabeth II definitives (MH523) with barcodes. Linn’s, March 6, page 16.

March 9, The Flying Scotsman. Four nondenominated first-class (95p) stamps showing different views of the Flying Scotsman, first se-tenant pair, close-up at Pickering Station (Scott 4336), the Christmas Dalesman (4337), the second se-tenant pair, Cathedrals Express crossing the Ribblehead Viaduct (4338), at Blyth, Northumberland (4339); and four £1.85 stamps (two se-tenant pairs), first se-tenant pair, at Heap Bridge in blizzard (4340), Cathedrals Express crossing the Royal Border Bridge (4341), second se-tenant pair, at Victoria Station London (4342), close-up at Shildon, County Durham (4343) in sheets of 60; souvenir sheet (4344) featuring travel posters with two first-class stamps, “The Night Scotsman” (4344a), London North Eastern Railway poster for London to Edinburgh East Coast route (4344b), and two £1.85 stamps, Flying Scotsman at coaling station (4344c), poster for Edinburgh depicting men, women, cannon (4344d); prestige booklet (BK1242) includes the stamps from this issue, plus a pane of three 20p Queen Elizabeth II definitives and one £2 Queen Elizabeth II definitives (MH524) with barcodes. Linn’s, March 20, page 10.

March 23, Flowers. Ten nondenominated first-class (95p) stamps in two strips of five, sweet pea (Scott 4345), iris (4346), lily (4347), sunflower (4348), fuchsia (4349), tulip (4350), peony (4351), nasturtium (4352), rose (4353), dahlia (4354). Linn’s, April 3, page 16.

April 4, King Charles III definitives. Four nondenominated stamps showing the same portrait of the king with different background colors, first-class plum purple; second-class holly green; first-class large marine turquoise; second-class large dark pine green. Linn’s, Feb. 27, page 1, and April 4, page 1. 

April 13, The Legend of Robin Hood. Ten nondenominated first-class (£1.10) stamps in two strips of five. Linn’s, May 8, page 1. 

May 6, His Majesty King Charles III, A New Reign. Souvenir sheet with four se-tenant stamps, each with images representing a different theme, two nondenominated first-class (£1.10) stamps, the coronation, diversity and community; two £2.20 stamps, the Commonwealth, and sustainability and biodiversity. Linn’s, May 29, page 10.

May 17, Blackadder. Se-tenant pair of nondenominated second-class (75p) stamps; se-tenant pair of nondenominated first-class (£1.10) stamps; se-tenant pair of £2 stamps; se-tenant pair of £2.20 stamps; souvenir sheet with two first-class (£1.10) stamps and two £2.20 stamps. Linn’s, June 5, page 18.

June 8, Warhammer. Se-tenant pair of nondenominated first-class (£1.10) stamps; se-tenant pair of £2 stamps; se-tenant pair of £2.20 stamps; souvenir sheet with two first-class (£1.10) stamps and two £2.20 stamps. Linn’s, June 26, page 12.

June 22, Windrush 75th Anniversary. Se-tenant pair of nondenominated first-class (£1.10) stamps; se-tenant pair of £1 stamps; se-tenant pair of £2 stamps; se-tenant pair of £2.20 stamps. Linn’s, July 17, page 1.

July 13, River Wildlife. Five se-tenant nondenominated second-class (75p) stamps and five se-tenant nondenominated first-class (£1.10) stamps in sheets of 50. Linn’s, Aug. 7, page 14.

Aug. 10, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. Se-tenant pair of nondenominated second-class stamps (75p); first-class (£1.10) stamps; se-tenant pair of £2 stamps; se-tenant pair of £2.20 stamps. Linn’s, Aug. 28, page 1.

Aug. 29, King Charles III definitives. Seven stamps, 1 penny, 2p,  5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1. Linn’s, Sept. 18, page 18.

Sept. 5, Paddington. Se-tenant pair of nondenominated first-class (£1.10) stamps; se-tenant pair of £2 stamps; se-tenant pair of £2 .20 stamps; souvenir sheet with two first-class (£1.10) stamps and two £2 stamps. Linn’s, Sept. 18, page 12.

Sept. 21, Dame Shirley Bassey.

Oct. 19, Harry Potter.

Nov. 2, Christmas.

Details of each issue listed in this program are given in the cited issues of Linn’s. Stamps are self-adhesive unless otherwise noted. 

PURCHASING GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS

Great Britain’s stamps and first-day covers are available at the Royal Mail website (www.royalmail.com/shop), and by mail order from Royal Mail, Tallents House, 21 S. Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9PB, Scotland.