GB 3711-3716 First World War 1915 set 6 MNH 2015

Item Specifics

Country

Great Britain

Catalog Number

3711-3716

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Mint (NH)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Grade: VF (Very Fine)
Detailed DescriptionIt is a stock image only. If you want to see the picture of the actual stamp(s), please check with me before you bid or place the order.Following the series themes of Poppy, Poetry, Portraits, War Art, Memorials and Artefacts, the Mint Stamps also feature David Gentleman’s cameo head of The Queen in Royal Mail Red, echoing the colour of poppies, that most poignant symbol of remembrance. They are also brought to you in pristine, unmarked condition. POPPIES, HOWARD HODGKINIn May 1915, Canadian military doctor Major John McCrae wrote a short poem entitled ‘In Flanders Fields’, which drew upon the image of delicate poppies and spoke with the voice of fallen soldiers, calling on their comrades to continue the struggle. The verses helped to turn the flower into a symbol of remembrance throughout the English-speaking world. Poppies, an abstract work by London-born artist Howard Hodgkin, was inspired by poppies from Normandy in France and was executed as a carborundum print. Hodgkin won the Turner Prize in 1985 and was knighted in 1992. ‘ALL THE HILLS AND VALES ALONG’, CHARLES HAMILTON SORLEYIn his four-stanza work ‘All the Hills and Vales Along’, Charles Hamilton Sorley depicts troops singing as they advance towards the front line. As the poem marches on, the pastoral imagery gives way to an ever-bleaker expectation of death. On 13 October 1915, 20-year-old Sorley was serving as a captain in the Suffolk Regiment when he was killed by a sniper. This poem was found in his kitbag and published posthumously. Sorley was later commemorated on a stone in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey, dedicated to 16 leading First World War poets. RIFLEMAN KULBIR THAPARifleman Kulbir Thapa was serving in 2nd Battalion, 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles, when his unit attacked German lines on 25 September 1915, the first day of the Battle of Loos. Though wounded and separated from his battalion, he was able to reach the German front line. Finding an injured British soldier nearby, Kulbir stayed with him all day and night, before carrying him to safety the next morning. Despite his injuries, he then returned to the German trenches and rescued two fellow Gurkhas. For these selfless acts of heroism, Kulbir became the first Nepalese Gurkha to be awarded the Victoria Cross. THE KENSINGTONS AT LAVENTIE, ERIC KENNINGTONPainter and sculptor Eric Kennington joined the London Regiment in 1914, but was wounded and discharged in 1915. During his recovery, he worked on The Kensingtons at Laventie. Painted in reverse by applying oil paint to a sheet of glass, this extraordinary picture depicts Kennington (left background in a black balaclava) and several identifiable comrades resting in a ruined village after an exhausting spell in the trenches during the winter of 1914–15. A complex composition, the painting honours the fortitude and solidarity of ordinary soldiers. CAPE HELLES, GALLIPOLI, TURKEYIn this image, British photographer Ernest Brooks captures a British soldier at a comrade’s grave at Cape Helles in an evocative sunset silhouette. Brooks was particularly keen on using silhouettes, as by rendering soldiers less recognisable, their outlines came to symbolise unknown soldiers. Cape Helles, on the southern tip of the Gallipoli peninsula, had witnessed bloody fighting on 25 April 1915, as a British division. LONDON IRISH RIFLES’ FOOTBALL FROM LOOSOn 25 September 1915, the first day of the Battle of Loos, this football was booted out of British trenches by Private Frank Edwards. Kicked across no man’s land by Edwards’ comrades in 1st Battalion, London Irish Rifles, it became entangled in German barbed wire as British soldiers overran the enemy position. Though disapproved of by his officers, Edwards’ action may well have offered a welcome distraction to men faced with a dangerous advance through heavy fire. Preserved in the London Irish Rifles’ Regimental Museum since the war, the football underwent special conservation treatment in 2011.Abbreviations AnnivAnniversaryAPUAshton Potter (USA) Ltd. (Stamp Printing Company)AVRAvery Dennison (Stamp Printing Company)BCABanknote Corporation of America (Stamp Printing Company)BWPBlack & White Pictorial PostmarkCCLCCL Label, Inc. (Stamp Printing Company)CDSCircular Date Stamp PostmarkDCPDigital Color Pictorial PostmarkFDCFirst Day CoverhorzhorizontalImperfimperforatedMNHMint Never HingedNDCNo Die CutNDNNondenominatedNMSNon Machineable SurchargePNCPlate Number CoilSSPSennett Security Products (Stamp Printing Company)SVStamp Venturers (Stamp Printing Company)VertVerticalWAGWater Activated GumPre-order itemFor any pre-order item, I will always ship it out together with everything on the same invoice once it is available. If you want other items arrive earlier, please let me know and I will split the invoice before you pay.Large/Special OrderIf you have any special order (large quantities, special stamps), please check with me directly. I have not posted everything due to the limited Hip store space.Shipping & Handling TimeMost of the items (except Pre-order items and FDC) will be sent out within 1 business day after you pay the invoice. Please review the positive feedback from the buyers. The actual delivery time varies due to the destination.Shipping & Handling FeeUS Domestic Delivery OptionsDelivery OptionS/H charge for first itemS/H charge for additional itemTracking NumberEstimated DeliveryEconomy ShippingBetween $1.16 and $3.50, depends on the size of the biggest itemFreeNo Tracking Number5 to 10 daysUSPS First Class*Between $5.50 and $7.50, depends on the size of the biggest itemFreeWith Tracking Number3 to 5 daysUSPS Priority Mail**Additional $8.60 on top of Economy ShippingFreeWith Tracking Number2 to 4 daysUSPS Express Mail**$29.80FreeWith Tracking Number1 to 3 daysInternational Delivery OptionsDelivery OptionS/H charge for first itemS/H charge for additional itemTracking NumberEstimated DeliveryEconomy ShippingBetween $2.00 and $8.79, depends on the size of the biggest itemFreeNo Tracking Number10 to 20 daysHip International Standard Delivery*Between $18.31 and $28.30, depends on the size of the biggest itemFreeWith Tracking Number8 to 16 daysRegistered Mail**Additional $17.76 on top of Economy ShippingFreeWith Tracking Number10 to 20 days * If the order is over USD $35, we recommend buyer to select USPS First Class or Hip International Delivery for better tracking and buyer protection.** Hip does not list USPS Priority Mail, USPS Express Mail and International Registered Mail as delivery option. Buyer should request the invoice explicitly so that we can add the surcharge,Combined Shipping DiscountThe combined shipping discount can be applied only on the items showing up in the same invoice. The shipping fee of each eligible additional item is free. If you have any question, please check with me before you pay. I will always get back to you within 12 hours.Important tips to save shipping fee -If you are purchasing multiple stamps through "Buy it now" option, please make sure all the items are in the basket before any payment. Please review the invoice carefully to ensure all the items are listed there so that Hip System can apply the combined shipping discount properly.Otherwise, Hip / PayPal will charge the FULL shipping fee for each item and they withhold the transaction fee & commission based on FULL shipping payment. There is no easy way to refund the difference unless we cancel all the transactions one by one.If you have any question, please check with me before any payment. Package Loss ResponsibilitiesIn order to offer the lowest shipping fee, I am sending all items by Economy Shipping without tracking number. I cannot be held responsible if the packet is lost due to USPS. If you need extra shipping protection, please consider other delivery options.US Stamps Plate NumberThe actual plate number of the US Stamps may vary unless it is specified in the Item description / title. If you need the exact plate number shown in the picture, please check with me before you place the order.US Stamp Sheets Plate PositionThe actual plate position of the US Stamp Sheets may vary unless it is specified in the Item description / title. If you need the exact plate position shown in the picture, please check with me before you place the order.

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Yes

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Money Back - Returns Accepted within 30 Days (Buyer pays Shipping Cost)