Grand Prix [Commemorative Sheet] Stamps

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08.07.2010 | Mike Hawthorn, Postmarked at Leeds

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Stock Code:

35748

Issue:

8th July 2010 - Grand Prix [Commemorative Sheet]

Stamp Type:

Generic Sheets

Stamp Details:

1st Union Flag plus Grand Prix winners labels

Producer/Series: Benham ( BSSP No 447 )

Postmark:

Leeds, City Hall, Special Handstamp

Reference Images:
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Commemorative Sheet

British World Champion Grand Prix Drivers features ten patriotic 1st Class Union Flag stamps with labels featuring the ten homegrown heroes of the track, including Graham Hill, Jim Clark, James Hunt and Nigel Mansell alongside our most recent champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. The sheet also includes another legendary motorsport figure, Murray Walker, who offers his own unique insight into the drivers and key milestones in the sport in a revealing interview which accompanies the sheet.

Commemorative Sheet – Technical Details:

Feature	Type/Detail
Stamps	10 x 1st Class Union Flag
Design	True North
Stamp Size	A4: 297mm (w) x 210mm (h)
Printer	Cartor Security Printing
Print process	Lithography