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Royal Mail is marking the centenary of the birth
of Bond creator Ian Fleming with six stamps featuring
James Bond novel covers in January 2008...
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Ian Fleming Centenary Stamps
22nd October 2007
ON HER MAJESTY’S POSTAL SERVICE– JAMES
BOND NOVELS TO FEATURE ON FIRST ROYAL MAIL STAMPS OF 2008
He’s shaken and stirred all over the world, now 007 starts
008 on six extra-long stamps – strictly for your post only.
Royal Mail is marking the centenary of the birth of Bond creator
Ian
Fleming with six stamps issued on 8 January and featuring
different editions of six of his most famous novels.
The two 1st Class stamps feature Fleming’s first novel
Casino Royale (1953)
and Dr
No, the first novel of the Bond series
to be filmed. Fleming himself was responsible for the design
of the Casino Royale & From Russia With Love covers. The 54p
stamps reveal the covers of Goldfinger and Diamonds
Are Forever, while the final 78p pairing features For
Your Eyes Only and From
Russia With Love.
May 28th 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ian
Fleming – and the new stamps are the first event in a whole
year of celebrations including new
exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and the Fleming Collection and the widely-anticipated
new Bond book, Devil
May Care, written by Sebastian Faulks.
Corinne Turner, Managing Director of Ian Fleming Publications
Ltd said: “It is a privilege for Ian Fleming’s novels
to be celebrated by the Royal Mail Special Stamps’ programme
and we couldn’t ask for a better start to his Centenary
year. James Bond once again in the service of his queen and country:
the first of many new adventures in 2008”
Julietta Edgar, Head of Royal Mail Special Stamps said: “Fictional
heroes don’t come much more famous than James Bond, so
it’s entirely appropriate that we start our 2008 special
stamp programme by honouring his creator, Ian Fleming. It’s
hard to believe that Bond has been with us for more than 50 years,
but just like Royal Mail’s special
stamps, he’s become part of the British way of life. And
his latest adventure? Appearing on millions of items of post
every day!”
Collecting Data
| Value |
Description |
| 1st - First class inland letter rate |
Casino Royale |
| 1st - First class inland letter rate |
Dr No |
| 54p - Basic airmail rate up to 10gm |
Goldfinger |
| 54p - Basic airmail rate up to 10gm |
Diamonds Are Forever |
| 78p – Rest of World airmail up to 20gm |
For Your Eyes Only |
| 78p – Rest of World airmail
up to 20gm |
From Russia With Love |
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