Britain and Ireland | Botanical Congress Set of Four Great Britain Postage Stamps Issued 1964 Multicolor

Description

This collectible set of four postage stamps was issued by Great Britain to commemorate the 1964 International Botanical Congress, and depicts flowers: the Spring Gentian, Dog Rose, Honeysuckle, and Fringed Water Lily. The stamps also bear the likeness of Queen Elizabeth II.
Date of issue: August 5, 1964
Colors: Multicolor
Watermark: Crown Multiple
Designers: Michael Goaman and Sylvia Goaman
Printers: Harrison & Sons Ltd.
Emission: Commemorative
Perforation: 15 x 14
Printing: Photogravure
Mint, never hinged condition.