10 Pence Textile Mill (Robert Owen)


10 Pence Textile Mill (Robert Owen)
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General Description : 19th cent. industrial & social reformers:
Hepburn formed 1st miners’ union in 1831;
Owen, improved working conditions in his mill and established schools;
Lord Shaftesbury,philanthropist and sponsor of reform work
Frey, pioneer of women’s prison reforms.
Face value 10 Pence
Catalog code (Michel) GB 707
Catalog code (Scott) GB 782
Catalog code Yvert et Tellier GB 791 Stanley Gibbons GB 1002 AFA number GB 755 Unificato GB 791
Series 19th cent. industrial & social reformers:
Place in series 2
Stamp colour Multicoloured
Watermark None
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 8.630.000
Issue date 28/04/1976
Designer David Gentleman
Paper type Fluorescent Coated with all over phosphor
Print technique Photogravure
Printed by Harrison & Sons Ltd
Perforation comb 14¾ x 14¼
Height 30.00 mm
Width 41.00 mm
Catalog prices Used stamp $0.40   Unused stamp $0.40