Added by | Alain Martineau |
General Description : | From a set of 5 stamps 50th Anniversary of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Paintings by C.F. Tunnicliffe The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) is a wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II. It was founded in 1946 by the ornithologist and artist Sir Peter Scott, initially as the Severn Wildfowl Trust. It has over 200,000 members and nine reserves with visitor centres, together covering over 20 kmĀ² which support over 150,000 birds and receive over one million visitors per year. |
Face value | 30 Pence |
Catalog code (Michel) | GB 1617 |
Catalog code (Scott) | GB 1655 |
Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier GB 1863 Stanley Gibbons GB 1917 AFA number GB 1778 Unificato GB 1861 |
Series | 50th Anniv. The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust |
Place in series | 3 |
Stamp colour | Multicoloured |
Watermark | None |
Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
Print run | 5,039,200 |
Issue date | 12/03/1996 |
Designer | Mosely Webb |
Paper type | phosphorised paper |
Print technique | Photogravure |
Printed by | Harrison & Sons Ltd |
Perforation | 14x14 1/2 |
Height | 35.00 mm |
Width | 37.00 mm |
Catalog prices | Used stamp $0.90 Unused stamp $1.20 |