The regional postage stamps of Great Britain are the postage stamps issued for regions of the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies reflecting the regional identity of the various countries and islands of the British isles. Postage stamps were first issued by Great Britain in 1840 and were valid throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1922 and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland thereafter.

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  • The regional postage stamps of Great Britain are the postage stamps issued for regions of the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies reflecting the regional identity of the various countries and islands of the British isles. Postage stamps were first issued by Great Britain in 1840 and were valid throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1922 and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland thereafter. In 1958, special regional issues were commenced in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales received their own special issues. The designs used the same portrait as the Wildings and then later changed to the Machins, but were modified to incorporate the symbols of each of the home nations. While generally sold at post offices in their respective areas, all were valid throughout the UK and the Crown Dependencies. The currency in use in 1958 was the pound sterling with 12d (pence) = 1s (shilling); 20 shillings = £1 (pound). Following the decimalisation of sterling on Decimalisation Day on 15 February 1971, the currency changed to 100p (pence) = £1 (pound).
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  • The regional postage stamps of Great Britain are the postage stamps issued for regions of the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies reflecting the regional identity of the various countries and islands of the British isles. Postage stamps were first issued by Great Britain in 1840 and were valid throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1922 and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland thereafter.
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  • Regional postage stamps of Great Britain
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