CPS Resource CentreOn June 18, 2015, UK’s Royal Mail will issue a set of memorial stamps marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Of interest to CartoPhilatelists are two mini-sheets depicting battle field maps. The first mini-sheet is issued in conjunction with the stamp set. This 146mm x 74mm mini-sheet contains four joined single stamps in the upper right of the sheet. There are two UK “first-class” stamps depicting a Prussian Infantryman and a Light Infantry member of the King’s German Legion. The remaining two stamps are a £1.33 and depict soldiers of the 92nd Gordon Highlanders and French Imperial Guard Grenadier, respectively.
GB 2015-06-18 Battle of Waterloo (mini-sheet)
The second mini-sheet containing a map is actually from one of the four panes from the Prestige Booklet for the issue. “The 24-page booklet explores the political background to the conflict as well as offering an hour by-hour account of how the battle unfolded. It also includes all ten stamps from the issue in unique combinations. “ Pane 3, containing the remaining two first-class values from the Battle of Waterloo set, features a detailed battlefield map engraving showing the strategic positioning of the Allied, Prussian and French forces.
GB 2015-06-18 Pane-3 Prestige Booklet – Battle of Waterloo
