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The Great Fire of London
The issue depict key scenes documenting the start, spread and aftermath of the Great Fire of London, which raged across the city from 2 to 5 September 1666. It is the first time Royal Mail has used a graphic-novel style of design, created by renowned comic book artist and writer, John Higgins. The graphic style uses a street map design to locate the action. A prominent and respected artist of the comic book scene, Higgins has worked on iconic titles such as Judge Dredd, 2000 AD and Watchmen series.2016 (September 2 2016)
Commemorative
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Sunday, 2nd September 1666 - Fire Breaks Out, 1st |
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Sunday, 2nd September 1666 - The Fire Spreads Repidly, 1st | |
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Monday, 3rd September 1666, Fire Breaks Created, £1.05 | |
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Tuesday, 4th September 1666, St Pauls destruction, £1.05 | |
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Wednesday, 5th September 1666, The fire dies out, £1.52 | |
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Tuesday, 11th September 1666, Christopher Wren plans presented, £1.52 | |
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The Great Fire of London |
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The Great Fire of London |
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