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| The Imperial state Crown, 1937 |
The above stamps feature a Yeoman Gaoler, A Raven, The Imperial Crown of India, 1911, and two views of The Tower.
In 2011 Royal Mail issued a set of eight stamps featuring details from the Crown Jewels collection.
Tuesday 30 September 2014
The Crown Jewels - in the Tower of London
Perhaps the highlight of a trip to the Tower of London for many tourists is seeing the Crown Jewels. Years ago tourists were moved along by the guardians in case they lingered for too long in front of the dazzling displays of ceremonial jewels, including the Imperial state Crown pictured here.
Nowadays, there are travelators on either side of the main attraction but I did managed to go round twice to get a really good look! Photography is strictly prohibited in this area of the Tower, so postcards were duly purchased, and I also found Universal Mail stamps on sale for use on international postcards. Priced at £4.99 for 5 stamps it's just a little more expensive than the current 97p to send a postcard overseas, and not something always easily found.
The above stamps feature a Yeoman Gaoler, A Raven, The Imperial Crown of India, 1911, and two views of The Tower.
In 2011 Royal Mail issued a set of eight stamps featuring details from the Crown Jewels collection.
The above stamps feature a Yeoman Gaoler, A Raven, The Imperial Crown of India, 1911, and two views of The Tower.
In 2011 Royal Mail issued a set of eight stamps featuring details from the Crown Jewels collection.
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