BRITISH STAMPS
1977

SG 1022 to 1025
Racket Sports

Designed by: A. Restall, issued: 12th Jan 1977, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover and a Presentation Pack (No.89) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office issued a single special postmarks to accompany this issue depicting a hand holding a racket with the inscriptions "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 12 JAN 1977".

SG 1022
8½p
Lawn Tennis.

SG 1023
10p
Table Tennis.

SG 1024
11p
Squash.

SG 1025
13p
Badminton.

SG X921
Definitive

Issued: 2nd Feb 1977 and designed by: After a plaster cast by Arnold Machin

SG X921
50p
Ochre brown.

SG 1026 to 1028
High Value Definitive

Issued: 2nd Feb 1977 and designed by: After a plaster cast by Arnold Machin

SG 1026
£1
Bright yellow green and blackish olive.

SG 1026b
£1.30
Pale drab and deep greenish blue.

SG 1026c
£1.33
Pale mauve and grey black.

SG 1026d
£1.41
Pale drab and deep greenish blue

SG 1026e
£1.50
Pale mauve and grey black.

SG 1026f
£1.60
Pale drab and deep greenish blue.

SG 1027
£2
Light emerald and purple brown.

SG 1028
£5
Salmon and chalky blue.

SG 1029 to 1032
Centenary of the Royal Institute of Chemistry

Designed by: J. Karoj and issued: 2nd Mar 1977, Set of 4 Stamps on "all-over" phosphor paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.92) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office issued a single special postmarks to accompany this issue depicting two concentric hexagons with the inscriptions "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 2 MARCH 1977".

SG 1029
8½p
Steroids - Conformational Analysis.

SG 1030
10p
Vitamin C - Synthesis.

SG 1031
11p
Starch - Chromatography.

SG 1032
13p
Salt - Chrystallography.

SG 1033 to 1037
Silver Jubilee

Designed by: R. Guyatt and issued: 11th May 1977, Set of 5 Stamps on "All-over" phosphor paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.94) and a set of 5 PHQ Cards. A 16-page souvenir book was also made available that contained details of the Queen's reign. The post office issued two special postmarks to accompany this issue, the first depicting the number '25' with the inscriptions "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 11 MAY 1977" and the second showing a crown and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WINDSOR BERKS - 11 MAY 1977".

SG 1033
8½p
Silver Jubilee.

SG 1034
9p
Silver Jubilee.

SG 1035
10p
Silver Jubilee.

SG 1036
11p
Silver Jubilee.

SG 1037
13p
Silver Jubilee.

SG 1038
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
London

Designed by: P. Murdoch and issued: 8th Jun 1977, Set of 1 Stamp on "All-over" phosphor paper, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.95) and a PHQ Card. The post office issued two special postmarks to accompany this issue, the first depicting a large pentagon with the inscriptions "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 2 JUNE 1977" and the second showing a small pentagon and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LONDON SW - 8 JUNE 1977".

SG 1038
13p
'Gathering of Nations'.

SG 1039 to 1043
British Wildlife

Designed by: P. Oxenham and issued: 5th Oct 1977, Set of 5 Stamps on "All-over" phosphor paper, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.96) and a set of 5 PHQ Cards. The post office issued a single special postmark to accompany this issue depicting an animal's paw print with the inscriptions "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 5 OCTOBER 1977".

SG 1039
9p
Hedgehog.

SG 1040
9p
Brown Hare.

SG 1041
9p
Red Squirrel.

SG 1042
9p
Otter.

SG 1043
9p
Badger.

SG 1044 to 1049
Christmas

Designed by: D. Gentleman and issued: 23rd Nov 1977, Set of 6 Stamps on "All-over" phosphor (SG1049 Only) and a single phosphor band for the other stamps , P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.97) and a set of 6 PHQ Cards. The post office issued two special postmarks to accompany this issue, the first a regular circle design with two pears and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAP BETHLEHEM LLANDEILO DYFED - 23 NOVEMBER 1977".