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This set of six stamps was issued by the Royal Mail on February 23,2006. It was the third set of British commemorative stamps issued in 2006. A major issue, a variety of formats were launched- as well as the usual products of mint stamps, presentation packs, stamps cards and first day cover, the stamps were available as a miniature sheet, prestige stamp book and limited edition coin cover.

Reason for issue

The Brunel stamps were issued to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Widely recognised as one of the greats of the Industrial age, the stamps celebrate Brunel's achievements in the spheres of bridge building, tunnels, Paddington Station and ship building.

Stamp Details

Brunel stampsThese stamps were issued in a special 'long' landscape format. This format was first issued with the 2002 Commonwealth Games issue, and there has been one set of stamps issued in this format every year since.

The scenes the stamps depict:

The face value of the set was £2.87.

Other items

The miniature sheet measures 190mm x 67mm and featured a metallic grey border with a Victorian wrought iron motif.

The presentation pack features an in-depth look at three of Brunel's bridges, as well as Paddington Station and SS Great Eastern. It was written by design and architectural historian Jeremy Myerson. The first day cover was designed by hat-trick design and written by Jeremy Myerson.

Cover of the Prestige Stamp BookThe cover of the 20-page prestige stamp book is in silver-grey to emulate cast iron. Words were by journalist and writer Eugene Byrne. There are four stamp panes, the first features the Royal Albert Bridge, Paddington Station and the Maidenhead Bridge stamps, on a backgrounf of the Thames Tunnel. The second contains the Box Tunnel, Clifton Suspension Bridge and PSS Great Eastern stamps, on a background of the Treviddo Viaduct. The third pane features the PSS Great Eastern from the Brunel issue and two of the PSS Great Western from the 2004 Ocean Liners issue (issued to commemorate the launch of the Queen Mary 2), on a background of the construction of the SS Great Eastern. The fourth pane consists of eight mixed Machins which surround a commemorative label featuring a relief bust of Brunel, on a background of the Royal Albert bridge. The machin values are 4 x 1st class NVI, 2 x 35p and 2 x 40p.

The coin cover was produced in conjunction with the Royal Mint, and features a full set of stamps together with two brilliant, uncirculated £2 coins.

Category:Postage stamps of Great Britain

Ice Age Animals

See set Ice Age Animals from 2006 for more details

This set of five stamps was issued by the Royal Mail on March 21,2006. It was the fourth set of British commemorative stamps issued in 2006 (excluding the Welsh Assembly building miniature sheet. Other products launched as well as mint stamps were first day covers, presentation packs and stamp cards

Reason for issue

The issue was a continuation of the Royal Mail's animal series started in 2001.

Stamp Details

Ice age animal stampsThese stamps were issued in a slight landscape format. They are based on illustrations by Andrew Davidson, using the process of wood engraving.

The scenes the stamps depict:

The face value of the set was £2.99.

Other items

The Presentation Pack comprises of a set of the five Ice Age animals stamps. The pack was designed by Jason Godfrey and written by expert paleobiologist Dr Adrian Lister. The Pack is printed by Walsall Security Printers.

The first day cover envelope features a prehistoric skeleton

Category:Postage stamps of Great Britain

Pioneers of Communications

See the full set for the Communications.

Stamps

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=Brunel=


This ''''set of six'''' stamps was issued by the [[Royal Mail]] on [[February 23]],[[2006]]. It was the third set of [[British]] [[commemorative stamps]] issued in 2006. A major issue, a variety of formats were launched- as well as the usual products of [[mint stamp|mint stamps]], [[Presentation Pack|presentation packs]], [[stamps cards]] and [[first day of issue|first day cover]], the stamps were available as a [[miniature sheet]], [[prestige stamp book]] and [[limited edition]] [[coin cover]].

===Reason for issue===
The Brunel stamps were issued to commemorate the [[bicentenary]] of the birth of [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]]. Widely recognised as one of the greats of the [[Industrial age]], the stamps celebrate Brunel's achievements in the spheres of [[bridge building]], [[tunnels]], [[Paddington Station]] and [[ship building]].

===Stamp Details===
[[image:brunel (british postage stamps).jpg|frame|Brunel stamps]]These stamps were issued in a special 'long' [[page orientation|landscape]] format. This format was first issued with the [[2002]] [[Commonwealth Games]] issue, and there has been one set of stamps issued in this format every year since.

The scenes the stamps depict:
* 1st class - [[Royal Albert Bridge]] over the [[River Tamar]] at [[Saltash]]
* 40p - [[Box Tunnel]], almost two [[mile|miles]] long and still in use today
* 42p - [[Paddington Station]], [[London]] [[terminus]] of the [[Great Western Railway]]
* 47p - [[SS Great Eastern|PSS Great Eastern]], at the time the largest [[ship]] in history
* 60p - [[Clifton Suspension Bridge]], Brunel's first major commission at the age of 24
* 68p - [[Maidenhead Railway Bridge]], still carries the main line over the [[River Thames]] in [[Maidenhead]], [[Berkshire]]


The face value of the set was £2.87.


* Designed by hat-trick design
* Stamp Size 60mm x 21mm (Long landscape)
* Printed by [[Joh. Enschedé|Jon Enschedé Security Print]]
* Print Process [[Lithography]]
* Number per sheet 24/48
* [[Perforations]] 14.5 x 14.5
* [[Postage stamp gum|Gum]] [[polyvinyl acetate|PVA]]


===Other items===
The miniature sheet measures 190mm x 67mm and featured a [[metallic]] grey border with a [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[wrought iron]] motif.

The presentation pack features an in-depth look at three of Brunel's bridges, as well as Paddington Station and SS Great Eastern. It was written by design and architectural [[historian]] [[Jeremy Myerson]]. The first day cover was designed by hat-trick design and written by Jeremy Myerson.

[[image:brunel (psb).jpg|frame|left|Cover of the Prestige Stamp Book]]The cover of the 20-page prestige stamp book is in silver-grey to emulate [[cast iron]]. Words were by [[journalist]] and [[writer]] [[Eugene Byrne]]. There are four stamp panes, the first features the Royal Albert Bridge, Paddington Station and the Maidenhead Bridge stamps, on a backgrounf of the [[Thames Tunnel]]. The second contains the Box Tunnel, Clifton Suspension Bridge and PSS Great Eastern stamps, on a background of the [[Treviddo Viaduct]]. The third pane features the PSS Great Eastern from the Brunel issue and two of the PSS Great Western from the 2004 [[Ocean liner|Ocean Liners]] issue (issued to commemorate the launch of the [[Queen Mary 2]]), on a background of the construction of the SS Great Eastern. The fourth pane consists of eight mixed [[machin series|Machins]] which surround a commemorative label featuring a relief [[bust (sculpture)|bust]] of Brunel, on a background of the Royal Albert bridge. The machin values are 4 x 1st class [[NVI]], 2 x 35p and 2 x 40p.


The coin cover was produced in conjunction with the [[Royal Mint]], and features a full set of stamps together with two brilliant, uncirculated [[British Two Pound coin|£2 coins]].


[[Category:Postage stamps of Great Britain]]

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==Ice Age Animals==

See set [[setlink:397]] from [[yearlink:2006]] for more details

This set of five [[stamps]] was issued by the [[Royal Mail]] on [[March 21]],[[2006]]. It was the fourth set of [[British]] [[commemorative stamps]] issued in 2006 (excluding the [[Welsh assembly building (British Postage Stamps)|Welsh Assembly building]] [[miniature sheet]]. Other products launched as well as [[mint stamp|mint stamps]] were [[first day of issue|first day covers]], [[Presentation Pack|presentation packs]] and [[stamp cards]]

===Reason for issue===
The issue was a continuation of the Royal Mail's [[animal]] series started in [[2001]].

===Stamp Details===
[[image:ice age animals (british postage stamps).jpg|frame|Ice age animal stamps]]These stamps were issued in a slight [[page orientation|landscape]] format. They are based on illustrations by [[Andrew Davidson]], using the process of [[wood engraving]].

The scenes the stamps depict:
* 1st class - [[Sabre-tooth tiger]] ''(Homotherium latidens)''
* 42p - [[Giant Deer]] ''(Megaloceros giganteus)''
* 47p - [[Woolly Rhino]] ''(Coelodonta antiquitatis)''
* 68p - [[Woolly Mammoth]] ''(Mammuthus primigenius)''
* £1.12 - [[Cave Bear]] ''(Ursus spelaus)''


The face value of the set was £2.99.

* Designed by
Howard Brown
* Stamp '''Size''' 37 x 35mm
* Printed by [[Joh. Enschedé|Jon Enschedé Security Print]]
* Print Process [[Lithography]]
* Number per sheet 25/50
* [[Perforations]] 14 x 14.5
* [[Postage stamp gum|Gum]] [[polyvinyl acetate|PVA]]


===Other items===
The [[Presentation Pack]] comprises of a set of the five Ice Age animals stamps. The pack was designed by [[Jason Godfrey]] and written by expert [[paleobiology|paleobiologist]] Dr [[Adrian Lister]]. The Pack is printed by [[Walsall Security Printers]].

The first day cover [[envelope]] features a [[prehistoric]] [[skeleton]]





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==Pioneers of Communications==

See the full set for the [[setlink:201]].

''Stamps''

[[setstamps:201]]

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