The development of the British Postal Stamp over the last 170 years is a fascinating story that has delighted collectors young and old for generations. It is further brought to life when told through the one constant that has appeared on the British Postal Stamp throughout all those years - the monarch themselves.
This becomes clear within The British Monarchs Definitive Stamp Collection - a collection that features a total of 18 definitive stamps - 3 each from the reign of the 6 monarchs that have ruled since 1840 and the inception of the postal stamp.
Queen Victoria; Edward VII; George V; Edward VIII; George VI and Queen Elizabeth II - these are the only British monarchs to have ever appeared on a British Postage Stamp - and each is featured not once, but three times within The British Monarchs Definitive Stamp Collection.
Through the changes in portraiture and style of the stamps throughout the 170-year period you can not only trace superbly the evolution of the British Postage stamp, but also plot an historic timeline of the British monarchy over the last two centuries.
The magnificent British Monarchs Definitive Stamp Collection allows you the opportunity to view 18 of these definitive stamps from the intervening 170 years. It also allows you to witness how the simple postage stamp has evolved significantly since its inception as technological advances have changed the way it is produced.
Remember, these are GENUINE postage stamps - individual pieces of British Postal history. Stamps like these these were used to send correspondence to all corners of the Empire during the reigns of all the monarchs featured here. Order yours today!