Description
This set of five Great Britain postage stamps, issued as that country’s annual Europa issue, commemorates five 20th Century Notable British Women. The stamps in the set are as follows:
Prof. Dorothy Hodgkin (scientist) – 20p
Dame Margot Fonteyn (ballerina) – 26p
Dame Elisabeth Frink (sculptress) – 31p
Dame Daphne du Maurier (novelist) – 37p
Dame Marea Hartman (Sports administrator) – 43p
The issue was subtitled, "Portraits of Genius", and was first available on August 6, 1996.
Designed by Stephanie Nash
Size of each stamp: 35mm (h) x 35mm (v)
Printed by Harrison & Sons Ltd
Print Process: Photogravure
Perforations: 14 x 14
Gum: PVA
Condition: mint never hinged.
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