Coming Soon....Star Wars Stamps!!

Coming Soon….From a Post Office Far, Far Away…

STAR WARS STAMPS!!

That’s right…Star Wars Stamps are being issued by Royal Mail of Great Britain and are due to be released on October 20^th. 

The 12 stamps set, along with many other postal products, are being issued to commemorate the release of the latest movie in the Star Wars saga – The Force Awakens. This film is premiering on December 18^th here in the United States and it is the long awaited sequel to Return of the Jedi.

The 12 stamp set:

This set consists of 2 strips of 6 stamps each. Featured on the 1st class stamps are Darth Vader, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Storm Trooper, Han Solo, Princess Leia, The Emperor, Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett and 3 new characters from the upcoming film – Rey, Finn, and Kylo Ren.

The Miniature Sheet of 6

Each stamp featuring an image of one of the Star Wars vehicles. Ships pictured are the Resistance X-Wing Starfighter, the Millennium Falcon, Tie Fighters, X-Wing Starfighter, First Order Special Forces Tie Fighters and AT-AT Walkers. All 6 are 1st class stamps.

The Presentation Pack – this contains all 12 stamps and the miniature sheet, with full descriptions of the Light Side and the Dark Side from the new film. The pack is two sides, full of Star Wars facts, figures, imagery and information that will WOW every Star Wars fan!

First Day Covers – stamped on the First Day of issue. There are two different cancels available - Edinburgh and the studio Elmstree, Borehamwood. The Edinburgh cancel is in the shape of the Imperial Crest and the studio cancel is in the shape of the Alliance Starbird.

Set Cover - All 12 stamps are on one envelope, cancelled on the first day of issue. A Starscape scene is depicted on the envelope showing an X-Wing being pursued by Imperial Tie Fighters.

Miniature Sheet Cover – A complete miniature sheets is on the envelope, with the Starscape scene as the cachet.

Stamp Cards – high quality post cards with larger images of the stamps from the set, and all six of the stamps from the miniature sheet. There are 19 cards total in the stamp card pack (18 are pictured).

Stamp Sets on  Presentation Cards – These cards (6 versions in all) feature the stamps presented on a card, secured in place with clear plastic strips. The variations are:

The 12 stamp set, the miniature sheet, 10 Yoda stamps, 10 Darth Vader stamps, 10 Han Solo stamps or 10 Boba Fett stamps.

Heroes & Villains Collector Stamp Sheet

This letter sized sheet features 10 1st class stamps – 3 Yoda, 3 Darth Vader, 2 Stormtrooper and 2 Han Solo along with labels showing film stills from the Lucasfilm archives. The sheet comes with a protective backing card and clear plastic cover.

Smilers Personalized Stamp Sheets

These are the most “interactive” product available for the Star Wars stamps. These sheets come with blank spaces so that you can have your own picture inserted next to the stamp. There are 10 stamps

on each sheet and there are 4 different designs to choose from – Darth Vader, Han Solo, Stormtrooper

and Yoda. These stamps are only available to be personalized through the Royal Mail website at

www.royalmail.com.

What would make a better collectible than having your picture next to one of the iconic characters featured on a stamp?

More Exciting News!!!

In May 2016 there will be a Worldwide Stamp Expo, held at the Javits Center. The 8 day event with feature stamps from all over the world.

Royal Mail is pleased to announce that it will be sharing a booth with Herrick Stamp, and they will be offering the Personalized Smiler Sheets for purchase at the show. Stop by and have your photo taken and put on the stamp sheets next to pictures of Darth Vader, Han Solo, Yoda or a Stormtrooper!

They will also have for sale other Royal Mail products, including the commemorative stamp set celebrating Queen Elizabeth II as the longest reigning monarch.

If you have any questions about these products and their availability for purchase, please don’t hesitate to contact Doris at:

dbode@herrickstamp.com