Thursday 18 March 2021

Tolkien Musing - Centenary Stamps

This is a Prestige booklet of definitive stamps produced by the GB Royal Mail in 1992 to celebrate Tolkien Centenary.


Consists of 4 panes of stamps.

6x18p (green) centre phosphor band block with Lord of the Rings Two Towers and Manuscript illustration pane


6x24p (brown) phosphor coated paper block with Parchment illustration pane


6x24p (brown) phosphor coated paper block with Hobbit first edition book illustration pane


8 various values pane block with Heraldic Emblems illustration pane


https://www.collectgbstamps.co.uk/explore/issues/?issue=492

First Day Covers
These are specific Postmarks for this release.



Official Cover with Official Postmark




Official Cover With Oxford Postmark






Official Cover with Cambs Postmark








Official Cover with Coventry Postmark




Official Cover with Begendon Postmark




Official Cover Set with City of London Postmarks

Official Cover with House of Commons Postmark


Official Cover Set with Different Postmarks
One cover for each pane
      

Stuart Cover set with Begendon Postmark


Stuart Cover set with Cambridge Postmark


Benham Cover Set with Different Postmarks


Bentham Covers (Individual Stamps) with Bagendon Postmark
            

Presentation Philatelic Services Cover Set with Different Postmarks
alternative postmark/stamp combinations

Presentation Philatelic Services Cover Set with Coventry Postmark


Presentation Philatelic Services Cover Set with Oxford Postmark


Cotswold Cover Set with Different Postmarks


Cotswold Cover Set with Oxfords Postmarks


Cotswold Cover Set with Cambridge Postmarks
 

Cotswold Cover Set with Bagendon Postmarks


Bradbury Cover Set with Various Postmarks
One cover for each pane


Pilgrim Cover Set with Cambridge Postmarks


Pilgrim Cover Set with Bagendon Postmarks

Heraldic Lions Cover Set with Local Postmark
One cover for each pane


J & H Covers with Various Postmarks
One for each pane
Illustrated and coloured by Fiona Vickery
Possibly limited to 8


RAF Bruggen Cover with Forces Post Office Postmark
Limited 30
Unsure if there is a full set of these


Ffestiniog Railway


British Postmarks Cover with corresponding Coventry Postmark
Note: Stamps are generic, not from the release

Errors
The following website tracks examples of errors identified with the booklet:

https://ericarthurstally.co.uk/prestige-books/dx-series/dx14/


This is a summary of the errors identified:

  • Front Cover inverted
        
  • Front of Leaf 1 unprinted
  • Front of Leaf 2 unprinted
  • Leaf 2 inverted
       
  • Pane 3, Leaf 4 and Pane 4 inverted
  • Leaf 4 duplicated
  • Sewn without thread
  • Leaf 2 duplicated
  • Leaf 2 duplicated between Pane 2 and Leaf 3
  • Pane 2 duplicated
  • Back Cover inverted
  • Pane 4, Leaf 4 and Back Cover inverted
  • All Panes back to front, Leaves and Covers normal
  • Front of Leaf 4 unprinted
  • Back of Leaf 4 unprinted
  • Leaf 1 omitted
  • Back Cover no gold
       

Magazines

Bulletin








There were also some details in the 1992 Christmas Bulletin






Advertising

A4 Promo Poster
English and Walsh Version

Alternative A4 Promo Poster
    

Press Photos
    

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