Stamps
2007 - Ptarmig

$2 Master of the Posts

Stamp Description
Blues on White Field portrait of Sir Rolande de Colline Aulned with Chapeau Plumed Eye-Patch Dexter holding Sealed Scroll in Oval Frame embellished with Scrolls Chief SIR ROLAND de COLLINE White on Blue $2 Canton and Canton Sinister White on Blue in Square Frame Base ANKH-MORPORK White on Blue.

Notes:   Issued in the Year of the Reversed Ptarmigan   [ Album Page ]
To mark three years of Discworld stamps, this new $2 stamp commemorates Sir Rolande de Colline, Ankh-Morpork’s first Master of the Post. Those of you who have read your Official Post Office Handbook and Diary will remember Sir Rolande, former warrior-knight, whose stipend for his new post included turnips and ale.

Galleries:       Issue Year: Reversed Ptarmigan           Type: Post Office and Bank

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SHS Ref:SHS-AM0103-Aw
Name:$2 Master of the Posts
Type:Common
Released:9 July 2007
Status:Withdrawn
Size (mm):32 wide by 40 high
Price:50 pence
Perf:Wincanton 10/2cm
Availability:Unlimited Availability
Sheets:Yes Quick View
Sheet Page:she0103
Proof Sheet:shp0033
Themes: Characters, Males,
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SHS Ref:SHS-AM0103-Bw
Name:$2 Master of the Posts Patch
Type:Sport  Differences
Differences:Eye patch over his left eye rather than right.
Released:9 July 2007
Status:Withdrawn
Size (mm):32 wide by 40 high
Perf:Wincanton 10/2cm
Availability:Sport found on sheet
Sheets:Yes Quick View
Sheet Page:she0103
Themes: Characters, Males,
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SHS Ref:SHS-AM0103-Cw
Name:$2 Master of the Posts Red
Type:Variation
Released:25 July 2007
Status:Withdrawn
Size (mm):32 wide by 40 high
Perf:Wincanton 10/2cm
Availability:SH Journal 11
Notes:I was in two minds with this stamp. Should I treat it as a new stamp or as a variant. The Variant option won out mainly because it was easier.
Sheets:Yes Quick View
Sheet Page:she0103
Proof Sheet:shp0033
Themes: Characters, Males,
Copyright 2010-2024 © Discworld Emporium
SHS Ref:SHS-AM0103-Dw
Name:$2 Master of the Posts blur
Type:Imperfection
Differences:The print is offset and blurred
Released:9 July 2007
Status:Withdrawn
Size (mm):32 wide by 40 high
Perf:Wincanton 10/2cm
Availability:LBE only
Themes: Characters, Males,

Keywords: Sir Rolande de Colline Two Dollar Eye Patch Master of the Posts Master of the Posts $2 Master of the Posts $2 Master of the Posts $2; Master of the Posts $2

 

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