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
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
