BRITISH STAMPS
1971

SG X831 to X885
Decimal Definitive Issues

From 15th Feb 1971 stamps issued in the United Kingdom were denominated in decimal currency with 'pence' or 'p' replacing 'the penny' or 'd'. Designed after a plaster cast by Arnold Machin.

X 841
½p
Turquoise Blue.

X 844
1p
Crimson.

X 848
1½p
Black.

X 849
2p
Myrtle Green.

X 851
2½p
Magenta.

X 856
3p
Ultramarine.

X 858
3½p
Olive grey.

X 861
4p
Ochre brown.

X 866
5p
Pale violet.

X 870
6p
Light emerald.

X 877
7½p
Pale chestnut.

X 882
9p
Yellow, orange and black.

X 885
10p
Orange, brown and chestnut light emerald.

SG 881 to 883
Ulster '71 Paintings

Issued: 16th Jun 1971. Designed by: Colin Middleton, Set of 3 Stamps on chalk surfaced paper with two phosphor bands, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 26a).

SG 881
3p
'A Mountain Road' (T.P. Flanagan).

SG 882
7½p
'Deers Meadow' (Tom Carr).

SG 883
9p
'Slieve na Brock' (Colin Middleton).

SG 3559 to 3562
Regional Definitive
Isle of Man

SG 3559
2½p
Pink.

SG 3560
3p
blue.

SG 3561
5p
Purple.

SG 3562
7½p
Brown.

SG 2127 to 2130
Regional Definitive
Northern Ireland

SG 2127
2½p
Pink.

SG 2128
3p
Blue.

SG 2129
5p
Purple.

SG 2130
7½p
Brown.

SG 2899 to 2902
Regional Definitive
Scotland

SG 2899
2½p
Pink.

SG 2900
3p
Blue.

SG 2901
5p
Purple.

SG 2902
7½p
Brown.

SG 2116 to 2119
Regional Definitive
Wales

SG 2116
2½p
Pink.

SG 2117
3p
blue.

SG 2118
5p
Purple.

SG 2119
7½p
Brown.

SG 884 to 886
Literary Anniversaries

Designed by: Rosalind Dease. Issued: 28th Jul 1971, Set of 3 Stamps on chalk surfaced paper with two phosphor bands, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 32).

SG 884
3p
John Keats (150th Death Anniversary).

SG 885
5p
Thomas Gray (Death Bicentenary).

SG 886
7½p
Sir Walter Scott (Birth Bicentenary).

SG 887 to 889
British Anniversaries

Designed by: F. Wegner. Issued: 25th Aug 1971, Set of 3 Stamps on chalk surfaced paper with two phosphor bands, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 32a).

SG 887
3p
Servicemen and nurse of 1921.

SG 888
7½p
Roman Centurion.

SG 889
9p
Rugby Football.

SG 890 to 894
British Architecture
Modern University Buildings

Designed by: N. Jenkins. Issued: 22nd Sep 1971, Set of 4 Stamps on chalk surfaced paper with two phosphor bands, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 33).

SG 890
3p
Physical Sciences Building, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.

SG 891
5p
Faraday Building, Southampton University.

SG 892
7½p
Engineering Department, Leicester University.

SG 893:
9p
Hexagon Restaurant, Essex University.

SG 894 to 896
Christmas

Designed by: Clarke-Clements-Hughes design team. Issued: 13th Oct 1971, Set of 3 Stamps on ordinary paper with two phosphor bands (one centre phosphor band on SG894), P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (Pack No. 35).

SG 894
2½p
Dream of the Wise Men.

SG 895
3p
Adoration of the Magi.

SG 896
7½p
Ride of the Magi.

BRITISH STAMPS 1971

SG X831 to X885 Decimal Definitive Issues

SG 881 to 883 Ulster '71 Paintings

SG 3559 to 3562 Regional Definitive Isle of Man

SG 2127 to 2130 Regional Definitive Northern Ireland

SG 2899 to 2902 Regional Definitive Scotland

SG 2116 to 2119 Regional Definitive Wales

SG 884 to 886 Literary Anniversaries

SG 887 to 889 British Anniversaries

SG 890 to 894 British Architecture Modern University Buildings

SG 894 to 896 Christmas

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