Lord Fickle
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jun 23, 2020 10:09:46 GMT
The Royal Mail will pay tribute to rock royalty Queen by releasing a new set of stamps celebrating the group's contribution to UK music.A total of 13 stamps will be released on July 9, with eight of them featuring a selection of their album covers: Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night At The Opera, News Of The World, The Game, Greatest Hits, The Works and Innuendo.Four other stamps in the collection will celebrate their live performances with images of Freddie Mercury at Wembley Stadium in 1986, Roger Taylor at London’s Hyde Park in 1976, John Deacon at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in 1975, and Brian Mayin Budapest in 1986. www.loudersound.com/news/royal-mail-give-their-stamp-of-approval-to-queen-with-brand-new-collection
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Post by Ri on Jun 23, 2020 10:29:54 GMT
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Post by emrabt on Jun 23, 2020 10:31:38 GMT
I notice Brian managed to get himself on Freddies stamp.....
I'm Joking..... I'm joking....
I think Roger was in the background of an old one of Freddie many years ago, so it's only fair.
They look nice though.
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Post by pg on Jun 23, 2020 19:23:40 GMT
I thought 1.63 was a fairly high amount for a stamp, so I went and checked.
As far as I can tell, its just under the cost of a particular price point....or to put it another way, deliberately expensive.
They look quite nice, but I can't see myself bothering. If any non-UKers want some, let me know and I'm happy to get whatever you're after and post it out at cost...
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jun 23, 2020 20:50:02 GMT
I know exactly what I will do. I will buy them (I've already pre-ordered), then put them away somewhere, and never find them again!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2020 20:58:47 GMT
I know exactly what I will do. I will buy them (I've already pre-ordered), then put them away somewhere, and never find them again! Just frame them. I still have my Lord of the Rings stamps that I got from my sister, when she had been in New Zealand. They aren’t on my wall anymore (I have moved a couple of times since then), but I know, where they are. I‘m going to do the same with these little beauties.  |
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Post by pg on Jun 23, 2020 21:20:32 GMT
I've got a sheet of the previous Freddie ones. They sit in a drawer, which is how I know I shouldn't buy these.
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Post by emrabt on Jun 23, 2020 21:31:15 GMT
Is there a way to only get one?
Because i only want the innuendo album and maybe news of the world.
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Post by pg on Jun 23, 2020 23:39:58 GMT
Is there a way to only get one? Because i only want the innuendo album and maybe news of the world. Probably not without going to a post office |
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Post by Ri on Jun 23, 2020 23:50:16 GMT
I've got a sheet of the previous Freddie ones. They sit in a drawer, which is how I know I shouldn't buy these. You know what, I needed to hear this, thanks 😂 |
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Post by The Real Wizard on Jun 24, 2020 2:23:50 GMT
They look marvellous. But the souvenir sheets are still a wee bit pricey.
I remember there was a bit of a hoo-haw when the Freddie Mercury stamp came out 20 years ago, when a tiny Roger Taylor was seen in the stamp. Apparently he was the first "not dead, not royalty" person ever on a British stamp.
So I guess the rules have since changed?
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Post by pg on Jun 24, 2020 7:51:30 GMT
Yes, the rules were changed.
It's a bit surprising that the Freddie pic isn't from Live Aid, but I imagine that's a permissions issue
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Post by emrabt on Jun 24, 2020 9:46:09 GMT
They look marvellous. But the souvenir sheets are still a wee bit pricey.
I remember there was a bit of a hoo-haw when the Freddie Mercury stamp came out 20 years ago, when a tiny Roger Taylor was seen in the stamp. Apparently he was the first "not dead, not royalty" person ever on a British stamp.
So I guess the rules have since changed?
19 pence for a first class stamp! 20 years later they are charging £1:64 for these ones. |
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Post by pg on Jun 24, 2020 17:30:18 GMT
They look marvellous. But the souvenir sheets are still a wee bit pricey.
I remember there was a bit of a hoo-haw when the Freddie Mercury stamp came out 20 years ago, when a tiny Roger Taylor was seen in the stamp. Apparently he was the first "not dead, not royalty" person ever on a British stamp.
So I guess the rules have since changed?
19 pence for a first class stamp! 20 years later they are charging £1:64 for these ones. while they are ridiculously expensive, the like for like comparison is with the 64p ones. |
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