BRITISH STAMPS
1978

SG NI 22, NI 26 and NI 29
Regional Definitive
Northern Ireland

Issued 18th Jan 1978 and designed by: After a plaster cast by Arnold Machin

SG NI 22
7p
Purple brown.

SG NI 26
9p
Deep violet.

SG NI 29
10½p
Steel blue.

SG S24, S28 and S31
Regional Definitive
Scotland

Issued 18th Jan 1978 and designed by: After a plaster cast by Arnold Machin

SG S24
7p
Purple brown.

SG S28
9p
Deep violet.

SG S31
10½p
Steel blue.

SG W23, W27 and W30
Regional Definitive
Wales

Issued 18th Jan 1978 and designed by: After a plaster cast by Arnold Machin

SG W23
7p
Purple brown.

SG W27
9p
Deep violet.

SG W30
10½p
Steel blue.

SG 1050 to 1053
Energy Resources

Designed by: P. Murdoch and issued: 25th Jan 1978, Set of 4 Stamps on "All-over" phosphor, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.99) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office issued a single special postmark to accompany this issue featuring a circle with radiating lines and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EDINBURGH - 25 JANUARY 1978".

SG 1050
9p
Oil - North Sea Production Platform.

SG 1051
10½p
Coal - Modern Pithead.

SG 1052
11p
Natural Gas - Flame rising from the sea.

SG 1053
13p
Electricity - Nuclear Power Station and Uranium Atom.

SG 1054 to 1057
British Architecture
(Historic Buildings)

Designed by: R. Maddox and J. Matthews (minisheet) and issued: 1st Mar 1978, Set of 4 Stamps on "All-over" phosphor, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.100) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office issued two special postmarks to accompany this issue, the first featuring a castle keep and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EDINBURGH - 1 MAR 78" and the second the Tower of London (White Tower) and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LONDON EC- 1 MARCH 1978".

SG 1054
9p
The Tower of London.

SG 1055
10½p
Holyrood House.

SG 1056
11p
Caernarvon Castle.

SG 1057
13p
Hampton Court Palace.

SG X891
Definitive

Issued 26th Apr 1978 and designed by: After a plaster cast by Arnold Machin

SG X891
10½p
Deep dull blue.

SG 1059 to 1062
25th Anniversary of Coronation

Designed by: J. Matthews and Issued: 26th Apr 1978, Set of 4 Stamps on "All-over" phosphor, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.101) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. A 16-page souvenir booklet was also available. The post office issued two special postmarks to accompany this issue, the first featuring a throne and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EDINBURGH - 31 MAY 1978" and the second the front facade of Westminster Abbey and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LONDON SW1 - 31 MAY 1978".

SG 1059
9p
State Coach.

SG 1060
10½p
St. Edward's Crown.

SG 1061
11p
The Sovereign's Orb.

SG 1062
13p
Imperial State Crown.

SG 1063 to 1066
Horses

Designed by: P. Oxenham and issued: 5th Jul 1978, Set of 4 Stamps on "All-over" phosphor, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.102) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office issued two special postmarks to accompany this issue, the first featuring a inscribed "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EDINBURGH - 5 JULY 1978" and the second featuring 3 horse shoes and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PETERBOROUGH - 5 JULY 1978".

SG 1063
9p
Shire Horse.

SG 1064
10½p
Shetland Pony.

SG 1065
11p
Welsh Pony.

SG 1066
13p
Thoroughbred.

SG 1067 to 1070
Centenary of Cyclist's Touring Club
and British Cycling Federation

Designed by: F. Wegner and issued: 2nd Aug 1978, Set of 4 Stamps on "All-over" phosphor, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.103) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office issued two special postmarks to accompany this issue, the first featuring the hub of a cyclists wheel and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EDINBURGH - 2 AUGUST 78" and the second an old fashioned penny-farthing bicycle and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE HARROGATE NORTH YORKSHIRE - 2 AUGUST 1978".

SG 1067
9p
Penny-farthing and safety bicycle 1884.

SG 1068
10½p
Touring bicycles.

SG 1069
11p Modern small-wheeled bicycles.

SG 1070
13p
Road-racers.

SG 1071 to 1074
Christmas

Designed by: Faith Jaques and issued: 22nd Nov 1978, Set of 4 Stamps, one centre phosphor band (SG1071), others on "All-over" phosphor, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, a Presentation Pack (No.104) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office issued two special postmarks to accompany this issue, the first featuring two musical notes and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE EDINBURGH - 22 NOVEMBER 1978" and the second depicting another note and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAP BETHLEHEM LLANDEILO DYFED - 23 NOV 1978".