BRITISH STAMPS
1989
SG 1419 to 1422
Century for the Royal Society
for the Protection of Birds
Designed by: D. Cordery and issued: 17th Jan 1989, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 196) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first depicts a flock of swifts /swallows in flight and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 17 JAN 1989" and the second one shows a head of a Dipper reflected in a pond and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE SANDY, BEDFORDSHIRE - 17 JANUARY 1989".
SG 1419
19p
Atlantic Puffin.
19p
Atlantic Puffin.
SG 1420
27p
Avocet.
27p
Avocet.
SG 1421
32p
Oystercatcher.
32p
Oystercatcher.
SG 1422
35p
Northern Gannet.
35p
Northern Gannet.
SG 1423 to 1417
Greetings Booklet Stamps
Designed by: P. Sutton and issued: 31st Jan 1989, Set of 5 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover. These stamps were only issued in booklet form costing £1.90 per book. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first depicts a rose and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 31 JAN 1989" and the second shows cupid ready to shoot an arrow and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE SALISBURY, WILTS - 31 JAN 1989".
SG 1423
19p
Rose.
19p
Rose.
SG 1424
19p
Cupid.
19p
Cupid.
SG 1425
19p
Yachts.
19p
Yachts.
SG 1426
19p
Fruit.
19p
Fruit.
SG 1427
19p
Teddy Bear.
19p
Teddy Bear.
SG 1428 to 1431
Food and Farming
Designed by: Sedley Place Ltd and issued: 7th Mar 1989, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P14 x 14½. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 197) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first shows an apple sliced down the middle revealing the core and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 7 MAR 89" and the second one shows an award rosette and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE STONELEIGH KENILWORTH WARWICKS - 7 MAR 89".
SG 1428
19p
Fruit and vegetables.
19p
Fruit and vegetables.
SG 1429
27p
Meat Products.
27p
Meat Products.
SG 1430
32p
Daily produce.
32p
Daily produce.
SG 1431
35p
Cereal produce.
35p
Cereal produce.
SG 1432 to 1435
Anniversaries
Designed by: Lewis Moberly from firework set-pieces and issued: 11th Apr 1989, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 198) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first shows the letters 'IV' with a sash inscribed "ANNIVERSARIES" and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 11 APRIL 1989" and the second one shows The Houses of Parliament in London and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE SW LONDON LETTER DISTRICT - 11 APRIL 1989".
SG 1432
19p
Mortar board (150th Anniversary of Public Education Board).
19p
Mortar board (150th Anniversary of Public Education Board).
SG 1433
19p
Cross on ballot paper (3rd Direct Elections to the Euroean Parliament).
19p
Cross on ballot paper (3rd Direct Elections to the Euroean Parliament).
SG 1434
35p
Posthorn (26th Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International Congress, Brighton).
35p
Posthorn (26th Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International Congress, Brighton).
SG 1435
35p
Globe (Inter-Parliamentary Centenary Conference, London).
35p
Globe (Inter-Parliamentary Centenary Conference, London).
SG 1436 to 1439
Europa
Games and Toys
Designed by: D. Fern and issued: 16th May 1989, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 199) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first shows a child's spinning top and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 16 MAY 1989" and the second one shows a child's toy train and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LEEDS - 16 MAY 1989".
SG 1436
19p
Toy train and airplane.
19p
Toy train and airplane.
SG 1437
27p
Building blocks.
27p
Building blocks.
SG 1438
32p
Dice and board games.
32p
Dice and board games.
SG 1439
35p
Toy robot, boat and doll's house.
35p
Toy robot, boat and doll's house.
SG 1440 to 1443
Industrial Archaeology
Designed by: R. Maddox and issued: 4th to 25th Jul 1989, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 200), Minisheet (MS1444 912a) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 4 first day of issue special postmarks, the first shows two interlocking cogs (one large, one small) and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 4 JULY 1989" and the second one shows a fan and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 25 JULY 1989".
The third postmark shows a section of a bridge (The Ironbridge Gorge, see the 19p stamp) and is inscribed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE TELFORD - 4 JULY 1989" (Telford promotes itself as the birthplace of industry), whilst the 4th postmark an old building (The New Lanark Mill, an important milestone in the historical development of urban planning but now a hotel, see the 32p stamp) with the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE NEW LANARK - 25 JULY 1989"
SG 1440
19p
Ironbridge, Shropshire.
19p
Ironbridge, Shropshire.
SG 1441
27p
Tin mine St. Agnes Head, Cornwall.
27p
Tin mine St. Agnes Head, Cornwall.
SG 1442
32p
Cotton mills, New Lanark, Strathclyde.
32p
Cotton mills, New Lanark, Strathclyde.
SG 1443
35p
Pontcysylite Aqueduct, Clwyd.
35p
Pontcysylite Aqueduct, Clwyd.
SG 1453 to 1456
150th Anniversary of the Royal Microscopical Society
Designed by: K. Bassford and issued: 5th Sep 1989, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P14½ x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 201) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first shows a part of a microscope and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 5 SEPT 1989" and the second one shows a glass side being examined under a microscope and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE OXFORD - 5 SEPT 1989".
SG 1453
19p
Snowflake x10.
19p
Snowflake x10.
SG 1454
27p
Caliphora Erythrocaphala (fly) x5.
27p
Caliphora Erythrocaphala (fly) x5.
SG 1455
32p
Blood cells x500.
32p
Blood cells x500.
SG 1456
35p
Microchip x600.
35p
Microchip x600.
SG X905, X916, X968, X979,
X980, X986 and X990
Definitives
Designed after a plaster cast by Arnold Machin and issued 26th Sep 1989
SG X905
15p
Bright Blue
15p
Bright Blue
SG X916
20p
Brownish Black
20p
Brownish Black
SG X968
24p
Indian Red
24p
Indian Red
SG X979
29p
Deep Mauve
29p
Deep Mauve
SG X980
30p
Deep Olive Grey
30p
Deep Olive Grey
SG X986
34p
Deep Bluish Grey
34p
Deep Bluish Grey
SG X990
37p
Rosine
37p
Rosine
SG 1457 to 1461
Lord Mayor's Show
London
Designed by: P. Cox and issued: 17th Oct 1989, Set of 5 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 202) and a set of 5 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first shows a cat in front of a mile-marker indicating London and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 17 OCT 1989" and the second one shows a dragon and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LONDON EC4 - 17 OCT 1989".
SG 1457
20p
Royal Mail coach.
20p
Royal Mail coach.
SG 1458
20p
Escort of Blues and Royals.
20p
Escort of Blues and Royals.
SG 1459
20p
Lord Mayor's coach.
20p
Lord Mayor's coach.
SG 1460
20p
Coach team passing St. Paul's.
20p
Coach team passing St. Paul's.
SG 1461
20p
Blues and Royals drum horse.
20p
Blues and Royals drum horse.
SG 1462 to 1466
Christmas
800th Anniversary of Ely Cathedral
Designed by: D. Gentleman and issued: 14th Nov 1989, Set of 5 Stamps on phosphorised paper (others), P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 203) and a set of 5 PHQ Cards. The post office used 3 first day of issue special postmarks, the first depicts Ely Cathedral (needs confirmation) and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRITISH PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 14 NOV 1989". The second one shows an angel and it has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAF BETHLEHEM LLANDEILO DYFED - 14 NOV 1989".
The final special postmark depicts the ceiling of Ely Cathedral (needs confirmation) and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ELY - 14 NOV 1989".
SG 1462
15p
14th-century peasants from stained glass window.
15p
14th-century peasants from stained glass window.
SG 1463
16p
Arches and roundels, West Front.
16p
Arches and roundels, West Front.
SG 1464
21p
Octagon Tower.
21p
Octagon Tower.
SG 1465
35p
Arcade from west Transept.
35p
Arcade from west Transept.
SG 1466
38p
Triple Arch from West Front.
38p
Triple Arch from West Front.
SG NI40, NI51, NI57 and NI66
Regional Definitives
Northern Ireland
Designed after a plaster cast by Arnold Machin and issued 28 Nov 1989
SG NI40
15p
Bright Blue
15p
Bright Blue
SG NI51
20p
Brownish Black
20p
Brownish Black
SG NI57
24p
Indian Red
24p
Indian Red
SG NI66
34p
Deep Bluish-grey
34p
Deep Bluish-grey
SG S56, S64, S69 and S78
Regional Definitives
Scotland
Designed after a plaster cast by Arnold Machin and issued 28th Nov 1989
SG S56
15p
Bright Blue
15p
Bright Blue
SG S64
20p
Brownish Black
20p
Brownish Black
SG S69
24p
Indian Red
24p
Indian Red
SG S78
34p
Deep Bluish-grey
34p
Deep Bluish-grey
SG W41, W52, W58 and W67
Regional Definitives
Wales
Designed after a plaster cast by Arnold Machin and issued 28th Nov 1989
SG W41
15p
Bright Blue
15p
Bright Blue
SG W52
20p
Brownish Black
20p
Brownish Black
SG W58
24p
Indian Red
24p
Indian Red
SG W67
34p
Deep Bluish-grey
34p
Deep Bluish-grey
The Post Office issued a yearbook on the 14th Nov 1988 comprising of the following stamps: SG1419 to SG1422, SG1428 to SG1443 and SG1453 to SG1466 in a hardbound book complete with slip case and is fully illustrated in colour.
The Post Office also issued the 1989 Collectors Pack (CP1466a) on the 14th Nov 1989 which contained stamps from SG1419 to SG1422, SG1428 to SG1443 and SG1453 to SG1466.
