British embossed postage stamps very narrow which is why examples with four margins are rare. In some cases the impressions were impressed overlapping each other by quite a large amount. The stamps were embossed, (printed), at Somerset House. Early collectors would often cut the stamps to shape retaining only the embossed central design and cut square examples are much more valuable. In 1856 after the European postage rate was reduced the stamps were replaced by surface printed issues. British embossed postage stamps The adhesive embossed postage stamps of the United Kingdom, issued during the reign of Queen Victoria between 1847 and 1854 exhibit four
Asterix on postage stamps Asterix on postage stamps Numerous postage stamps from various countries have released postage stamps depicting scenes and images from the comic book series "Asterix" by Goscinny and Uderzo. A series of six stamps depicting various naval scenes from the adventures. A single stamp and a minisheet showing Asterix. A set of six stamps, five showing characters, and the sixth showing a scene from the book "Asterix in Belgium". A Block of nine stamps, with showing motives of the books A block of nine stamps, showing 7 motives of "loney toons" and 2 "Asterix"-motives of the books A block of Film-motives