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Death centenary of Sir Rowland Hill

Set of 5 stamps

Issue date: 7th July 1979
  60 fr 4-6-2 Class A4 steam locomotive No. 60074 pulling the "Flying Scotsman"
  75 fr 0-6-60T narrow gauge steam locomotive
100 fr Santa Fe Railroad diesel locomotive No. 105, USA
150 fr 4-8-4 steam locomotive, Japan
300 fr French National Railways BB-15000 electric locomotive and passenger cars, France

Note: All stamps depict a portrait of Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879), director of London and Brighton Railway Company and originator of penny postage

 

Circulation: ???

Perforation: 13½
Catalog No.: M 606/10 - S 514/8 - SG 594/8 - YT ???

 


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Souvenir sheet
500 fr 500 fr stamp with 4-6-0 steam locomotive; original pneumatic subway car and third rail electric locomotive with cars "Concorde" in London post office tunnel on border; Portrait of Sir Rowland Hill

 

Circulation: ???

Perforation: 13½
Catalog No.: M B14 - S 519 - SG MS599 - YT ???