The Inventive Britain Stamps First Day Cover - BC519

The Inventive Britain Stamp Cover - BC519 features all special stamps from the issue

Every day, someone comes up with something which improves our lives. Often it is just small adjustments to something already in use, but every so often someone comes up with something really important. These stamps commemorate a few of the really big ideas. The United Kingdom has a long and rich history as an inventive nation. This issue celebrates Britain's ingenuity with 8 stamps each representing an invention or breakthrough.

This beautiful Inventive Britain Stamp Cover features all 8 stamps from the Inventive Britain issue on a background featuring a stunning image of the Dyson cyclonic vacuum cleaner and a Cambridge postmark dated February 19th 2015. The eight stamps featured are:

• 1st Class: Colossus, the world’s first electronic digital computer
• 1st Class: World Wide Web, revolutionary global-communications system.
• 81p: Cats Eyes, light reflecting road safety innovation.
• 81p: Fibre Optics, pioneering rapid data transfer technology
• £1.28: Stainless Steel, non-corrosive versatile 100% recyclable alloy.
• £1.28: Carbon fibre, high strength lightweight composite material
• £1.47: DNA sequencing, revolution in understanding the genome.
• £1.47: i-LIMB, bionic hand with individually powered digits.

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