Find out where to buy our stamps Penguins are the most common birds living in the Antarctic. Living in colonies with populations larger than some cities, and surviving in the harshest conditions. Antarctic penguins have a striking black and white coat. All have similar body form and structure, but they vary greatly in size. The distinctive colours…
Our Migratory Species stamp set is one of a complimentary suite of stamps being issued in 2018 by UK Overseas Territories including Ascension Island, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and Tristan da Cunha. Find out where to buy Migratory Species The globe is criss-crossed with borders and boundaries, designating countries and states each…
This stamp issue celebrates the construction of the Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough, the United Kingdom’s state-of-the-art polar research ship that will provide a new, modern platform for Antarctic and Arctic research. Find out where to buy our stamps Named after the famous broadcaster and naturalist, the commissioning of the RRS Sir David Attenborough…
On 4 November 2018 we released a new stamp set to mark the centenary of the end of World War One. We will be making a donation from any profits to the Royal British Legion, which helps members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. Find out where to buy…
The Royal Wedding – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Find out where to buy our stamps The Prince of Wales announced the engagement of his youngest son Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan Markle on 27 November 2017. They became engaged earlier in the month, with the Prince giving Ms. Markle a bespoke engagement ring…
Painted Ladies at Bransfield House, Port Lockroy Find out where to buy our stamps Port Lockroy is a sheltered harbour off the coast of Wiencke Island at the meeting point of three seaways which offer some of the most dramatic mountain and glacier scenery on the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula. For more than…
Ahead of the launch of one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world – the RRS Sir David Attenborough – we released a stamp set looking back at past and present ships. Find out where to buy our stamps Ice-strengthened ships manned by experienced personnel have been a cornerstone of the UK’s Antarctic operations…
Deep on the ocean floor, wherever rocky surfaces occur it is likely you’ll find habitats of corals. While many associate coral with warmer waters these striking creatures of the deep are also common in the cold waters of the Southern Ocean and the British Antarctic Territory. Find out where to buy our stamps Far beneath…
The 70th Wedding Anniversary of The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh was celebrated in 2017 and we issued this lovely stamp set to mark the occasion. Find out where to buy our stamps In 2007 the Queen became the first British monarch to reach her Diamond Wedding Anniversary and in 2015 became Britain’s longest…
