BRITISH STAMPS
1984
SG 1236 to 1239
Heraldry
Designed by: J. Matthews and issued: 17th Jan 1984, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P14½. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 150) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first features a heraldic lion with a staff in its right front paw and it bears the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 17 JAN 1984" and the second features a shield and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LONDON EC - 17 JAN 1984".
SG 1236
16p
The college of Arms.
16p
The college of Arms.
SG 1237
20½p
King Richard III.
20½p
King Richard III.
SG 1238
28p
The Earl Marshal of England.
28p
The Earl Marshal of England.
SG 1239
31p
The City of London.
31p
The City of London.
SG 1240 to 1244
British Cattle
Designed by: B. Driscoll and issued: 6th Mar 1984, Set of 5 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 151) and a set of 5 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first features a farmer at a lifestock show reviewing a cow and it bears the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 6 MAR 1984" and the second features a field of grazing cows and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE OBAN ARGYLL - 6 MARCH 1984".
SG 1240
16p
Highland Cow.
16p
Highland Cow.
SG 1241
20½p
Chillingham Wild Bull.
20½p
Chillingham Wild Bull.
SG 1242
26p
Hereford Bull.
26p
Hereford Bull.
SG 1243
28p
Welsh Black Bull.
28p
Welsh Black Bull.
SG 1244
31p
Irish Moiled Cow.
31p
Irish Moiled Cow.
SG 1245 to 1248
Urban Renewal
Designed by: R. Maddox and Trickett and Webb Ltd and issued: 10th Apr 1984, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 152) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first features a tulip like symbol and it bears the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 10 APRIL 1984" and the second features the City of Liverpool Coat of Arms (a Phoenix with a branch in its bill) and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LIVERPOOL - 10 APRIL 1984".
SG 1245
16p
Festival Hall, Liverpool.
16p
Festival Hall, Liverpool.
SG 1246
20½p
Milburngate Shopping Centre, Durham.
20½p
Milburngate Shopping Centre, Durham.
SG 1247
28p
Bush House, Bristol.
28p
Bush House, Bristol.
SG 1248
31p
Commercial Street Housing Scheme, Perth.
31p
Commercial Street Housing Scheme, Perth.
SG 1249 to 1252
Europa
25th Anniversary of C.E.P.T
Designed by: J. Larrivière and issued: 15th May 1984, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 153) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first features a figure riding a cow (from a painting "The Abduction of Europa" by Rembrandt c.1632) across a bridge (the logo for the C.E.P.T) and it bears the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 15 MAY 1984" and the second features the same figure riding a cow (without the bridge) and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LONDON SW - 15 MAY 1984".
SG 1249
16p
C.E.P.T 25th Anniversary logo.
16p
C.E.P.T 25th Anniversary logo.
SG 1250
16p
Abduction of Europa.
16p
Abduction of Europa.
SG 1251
20½p
C.E.P.T. 25th Anniversary logo.
20½p
C.E.P.T. 25th Anniversary logo.
SG 1252
20½p
Abduction of Europa.
20½p
Abduction of Europa.
SG 1253
London Econmic Summit Conference
Designed by: P. Hogarth and issued: 5th Jun 1984, Set of 1 Stamp on phosphorised paper, P14 x 15. There is also a First Day Cover and a single PHQ Card. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first features a cog with a globe in the centre and it bears the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 5 JUNE 1984" and the second features Lancaster House and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LONDON SW - 5 JUNE 1984".
SG 1253
31p
Lancaster house.
31p
Lancaster house.
SG 1254 to 1257
Centenary of Greenwich Meridian
Designed by: H. Waller and issued: 26th Jun 1984, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P14 x 14½. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 154) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first features a circle with the numbers 3 degrees, 11 minutes and 57 seconds 'W' and the words "EDINBURGH LONGITUDE" and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 26 JUNE 84" and the second features the same circle with the number 0 degrees, 0 minutes and 0 seconds and "GREENWICH LONGITUDE" and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LONDON SE10 - 26 JUNE 84".
SG 1254
16p
View of Earth from Apollo 11.
16p
View of Earth from Apollo 11.
SG 1255
20½p
Navigation Chart of The English Channel.
20½p
Navigation Chart of The English Channel.
SG 1256
28p
Greenwich Observatory.
28p
Greenwich Observatory.
SG 1257
31p
Sir George Airey's Transit Telescope.
31p
Sir George Airey's Transit Telescope.
SG 1258 to 1262
Royal Mail
Designed by: K. Bassford and S, Paine and issued: 31st Jul 1984, Set of 5 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 155) and a set of 5 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first features a cow looking down at Humpty Dumpty and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 31 JULY 1984" and the second features two swans nesting and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE BRISTOL - 31 JULY 1984".
SG 1258
16p
Bath Mail Coach 1784.
16p
Bath Mail Coach 1784.
SG 1259
16p
Attack on Exeter Mail 1816.
16p
Attack on Exeter Mail 1816.
SG 1260
16p
Norwich Mail in thunderstorm.
16p
Norwich Mail in thunderstorm.
SG 1261
16p
Holyhead and Liverpool mail leaving London 1828.
16p
Holyhead and Liverpool mail leaving London 1828.
SG 1262
16p
Edinburgh Mail snowbound 1831.
16p
Edinburgh Mail snowbound 1831.
SG X900, X955, X963, X967 and X985
Definitive
Designed after a plaster cast by Arnold Machin and issued 28th Aug 1984.
SG X900
13p
Pale Chestnut.
SGX900 "28.8.1984"
SGX901 "3.9.1984"
13p
Pale Chestnut.
SGX900 "28.8.1984"
SGX901 "3.9.1984"
SG X955
18p
Deep Olive Grey.
"28.8.1984"
18p
Deep Olive Grey.
"28.8.1984"
SG X963
22p
Yellow Green.
"28.8.1984"
22p
Yellow Green.
"28.8.1984"
SG X967
24p
Violet.
"28.8.1984"
24p
Violet.
"28.8.1984"
SGX 985
34p
Ochre Brown.
"28.8.1984"
34p
Ochre Brown.
"28.8.1984"
SG 1263 to 1266
50th Anniversary of The British Council
Designed by: F. Newell and J. Sorrell and issued: 20th Nov 1984, Set of 4 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 156) and a set of 4 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first features a globe and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 25 SEPT 1984" and the second features a grid of black and white dots (the logo for the British Council) and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE LONDON SW - 25 SEP 1984".
SG 1263
17p
Nigerian Clinic.
17p
Nigerian Clinic.
SG 1264
22p
Violinist and Acropolis, Athens.
22p
Violinist and Acropolis, Athens.
SG 1265
31p
Building Project, Sri Lanka.
31p
Building Project, Sri Lanka.
SG 1266
34p
British Council Library.
34p
British Council Library.
SG NI37, NI43, NI54 and NI64
Regional Definitive
Northern Ireland
Designed after a plaster cast by Arnold Machin and issued 23rd Oct 1984
SG NI37
13p
Pale Chestnut
13p
Pale Chestnut
SG NI43
17p
Grey Blue
17p
Grey Blue
SG NI54
22p
Yellow Green
22p
Yellow Green
SG NI64
31p
Bright Purple
31p
Bright Purple
SG S39, S43, S48 and S51
Regional Definitive
Scotland
Designed after a plaster cast by Arnold Machin and issued 23rd Oct 1984
SG S39
13p
Pale Chestnut
13p
Pale Chestnut
SG S43
17p
Grey Blue
17p
Grey Blue
SG S48
22p
Yellow Green
22p
Yellow Green
SG S51
31p
Bright Purple
31p
Bright Purple
SG W38, W44, W55 and W65
Regional Definitive
Wales
Designed after a plaster cast by Arnold Machin and issued 23rd Oct 1984
SG W38
13p
Pale Chestnut
13p
Pale Chestnut
SG W44
17p
Grey Blue
17p
Grey Blue
SG W55
22p
Yellow Green
22p
Yellow Green
SG W65
31p
Bright Purple
31p
Bright Purple
SG 1267 to 1271
Christmas
Designed by: Yvonne Gilbert and issued: 20th Nov 1984, Set of 5 Stamps on phosphorised paper, P15 x 14. There is also a First Day Cover, Presentation Pack (Pack No. 157) and a set of 5 PHQ Cards. The post office used 2 first day of issue special postmarks, the first features a column of 3 crowns and the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PHILATELIC BUREAU EDINBURGH - 20 NOV 84" and the second features a star inside a stable and has the inscription "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE DYDD CYHOEDDIAD CYNTAF BETHLEHEM LLANDEILO DYFED - 20 NOV 84".
SG 1267
13p
The Holy Family.
13p
The Holy Family.
SG 1268
17p
Arrival in Bethlehem.
17p
Arrival in Bethlehem.
SG 1269
22p
Shepherd and lamb.
22p
Shepherd and lamb.
SG1270
31p
Virgin and child.
31p
Virgin and child.
SG1271
34p
Offering of Frankincense.
34p
Offering of Frankincense.
The 1984 Collectors Pack (CP1271a) was released on 20th Nov 1984 and comprises SG1236 to SG1271.
A 24-page, colour illustrated, hardbound, 1984 Yearbook, with slip case, was also available and covers SG1236 to SG1271.
