My BRITISH STAMPS
1970

11th Feb 1970: SG815 to SG818 - "Rural British Architecture"

[Designed by: D. Gentleman (5d & 9d) and Sheila Robinson (1s & 1s.6d]

Issued: 11th Jan 1970, Set of 4 Stamps on chalky paper with two phosphor bands, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 15).

SG815:
5d
Fife Harling.

SG816:
9d
Cotswold Limestone.

SG817:
1s
Welsh Stucco.

SG818:
1s6d
Ulster Thatch.

1st Apr 1970: SG819 to SG823 - "General Anniversaries"

[Designed by: F. Wegener (5d, 9d & 1s.6d and Marjorie Saynor (1s and 1s.9d]

Issued: 1st Apr 1970, Set of 5 Stamps on chalky paper with two phosphor bands, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 16).

SG819:
5d
Signing of the Declaration of Arbroath.

SG820:
9d
Florence Nightingale attending to patients.

SG821:
1s
Signing of International Co-operative Alliance.

SG822:
1s6d
Pilgrims and Mayflower.

SG823:
1s9d
Sir William Herschel and Telescope.

3rd Jun 1970: SG824 to SG828 - "Literary Anniversaries"

[Designed by: Rosalind Dease]

Issued: 3rd Jun 1970, Set of 5 Stamps on chalky paper with two phosphor bands, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 17).

SG824:
5d
'Mr Pickwick and Sam' (Pickwick Papers).

SG825:
5d
'Mr and Mrs Micawber' (David Copperfield).

SG826:
5d
'David Copperfield and Betsy Trotwood' (David Copperfield).

SG827:
5d
'Oliver asking for more' (Oliver).

SG828:
1s6d
'Grasmere' (from engraving by J. Farrington, R.A.).

Decimal To Pay Labels - Postage Due 1970-1975

SG3564:
½p, Turquoise Blue.

SG3565:
1p, Reddish Purple.

SG3566:
2p, Myrtle Green.

SG3568:
3p, Ultramarine.

SG3569:
4p, Yellow-Brown.

SG3570:
5p, Violet.

SG3571:
7p, Red-Brown.

SG3572:
10p, Carmine.

SG3573:
11p, Slate Green.

SG3574:
20p, Olive Brown.

SG3575:
50p, Ultramarine.

SG3576:
£1, Black.

SG3577:
£5, Orange, yellow and black.

17th Jun 1970: SG829 to SG831 - "Definitives"

[Designed by: After a plaster cast by Arnold Machin]

Issued: 17th Jun 1970, Chalk surfaced paper or phosphorised paper (10p). There are also two First Day Covers and two Presentation Packs (Pack No. 18 and No. 38).

SG829:
10p, Cerise.

SG830:
20p, Olive, green.

SG831:
50p, Ultramarine.

SG831a:
£1, Ultramarine.

15th Jul 1970: SG832 to SG834 - "Ninth British Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh"

[Designed by: A. Restall]

Issued: 15th Jul 1970, Set of 3 Stamps on chalky surfaced paper with two phosphor bands, P13½ x 14. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 19).

SG832:
5d
Runners.

SG833:
1s6d
Swimmers.

SG834:
1s9d
Cyclist.

18th Sep 1970: SG835 to SG837 - 'Philympia 70' Stamp Exhibition

[Designed by: D. Gentleman]

Issued: 18th Sep 1970, Set of 3 Stamps on chalky surfaced paper with two phosphor bands, P14 x 14½. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 21).

SG835:
5d '1d black' 1840.

SG836:
9d '1s Green' 1847.

SG837:
1s6d '4d Carmine' 1855.

25th Nov 1970: SG838 to SG840 - "Christmas"

[Designed by: Sally Stiff]

Issued: 25th Nov 1970, Set of 3 Stamps on chalky surfaced paper with two phosphor bands (a single centre band on SG838), P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 22). There was also a special postmark inscribed "First Day of Issue 25 Nov 70 - Bethlehem Llandello Carms" that depicts an angel with a banner with the words 'Gloris In Excelsis D'.

SG838:
4d
Shepherds and apparition of the Angel.

SG839:
5d
Mary, Joseph and Christ in the manger.

SG840:
1s6d
Wise Men bearing gifts.