Britain and Ireland | Europa 1985 European Year of Music Set of Four Great Britain Postage Stamps Classical Music Mint Never Hinged Multicolor

Description

This collectible set of four Great Britain postage stamps was issued by the Royal Mail for Europa (C.E.P.T.) 1985, the European Year of Music. Artwork on the stamps is intended to be evocative of: George Frederic Handel – Water Music; Gustav Holst – The Planets Suite; Frederick Delius – The First Cuckoo; and, Edward Elgar – Sea Pictures.
Date of issue: May 14, 1985
Size of each stamp: 37 x 35 mm
Colors: Multicolor
Designer: Wilson McLean
Printers: Harrison & Sons Ltd.
Emission: Commemorative
Perforation: 14?
Printing: Photogravure
Mint, never hinged condition.