2012 - Diamond Jubilee Minisheet - VFU. CDS

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2012 - Diamond Jubilee MS Photo is a library photo but the stamps you receive will be the same and the postmarks very similar Condition - see scan above VFU - CDS ********************************************************** Issued 6 Feb 2012 Background on the stamps in the miniature sheet Dorothy Wilding DefinitiveThe first stamp on the Miniature Sheet has been inspired by the Wilding Definitives first issued in 1952, featuring a photograph taken by Dorothy Wilding and a decorative frame design, inspired by the early frame designs by Edmund Dulac.Robert Austin Banknote PortraitAustin designed the first Bank of England notes to bear the monarch’s head. The engraving was based on a pencil sketch taken from a photographic portrait. The first note, £1, appeared in 1960. Queen Elizabeth II was the first monarch to be depicted on Bank of England notes.Harry Eccleston Banknote PortraitA new series of notes, designed by Harry Eccleston, began to appear in 1971. His portrait of the Queen on the £5 note showed her wearing the robes of the Order of the Garter, as on the subsequent £1 in 1978.Mary Gillick Coinage PortraitCoins with Mary Gillick’s design were first issued in 1953. This image is still used on Maundy Money to this day. Arnold Machin Coinage PortraitFirst issued in 1968, Machin’s design was created for the new decimal currency, read more

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