King Charles III - 1st Class - Weather Forecasting - Marine Buoys
Obverse: © The Royal Mail
Commemorated Event
170th Anniversary of the Met Office
Description
This stamp was issued by Royal Mail to mark the 170th anniversary of the Met Office.
Marine buoys collect data for the Shipping Forecast, first broadcast in 1924
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
Royal Mail
Type
Commemorative
Value
1st Class
Shape
Rectangle
Width
41 mm
Height
30 mm
Composition
Paper
Gum
PVA
Series
Weather Forecasting
Obverse (top)
Obverse Description
King Charles III silhouette with stamp value below, an image of a marine buoy.
Obverse Lettering
1ST
Marine buoys collect data
for the Shipping Forecast,
first broadcast in 1924
Printers
Cartor Security Printers, Coven, Wolverhampton