Stamps That Never Were
The BPMA holds all adopted and unadopted artwork for all British stamp issues, including some issues which did not come to fruition.
Scotland Winners stamp artwork
(below) Proposed stamp issue for Scotland winning the World Cup. The BPMA not only holds all issued stamps, it also cares for the artwork of stamps that were never produced.
Date: 1978
Catalogue Reference: QE II 133/2
- Illustration
Scotland Winners stamp artwork
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