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Portrait (or the Royal Cypher) not to include reproductions of other living people. Only those Portraits and Silhouettes which Her Majesty has specifically approved for postage stamp purposes may be used. Portraits are normally crowned with the St Edward's Crown or the
Diadem of Maltese Crosses. As certain restrictions exist on the
representation of The Queen or other Members of the Royal Family on stamp designs the advice of the FCO should be obtained in cases of
doubt.
III PROCEDURE, CHOICE OF THEMES, FREQUENCY AND FACE VALUE OF ISSUES
7. Finished artwork for submission to The Queen should be ready not less than six months before the proposed date of release. Stampsize bromides (ie photographic reproductions) should be included in the submission of the finished artwork to The Queen along with, where
necessary, an explanation of any unusual features incorporated in the design or occasion to be commemorated.
8.
Definitive Issues
(a)
A new definitive issue should not normally be made until the current definitive issue has been on sale for five years. (b) Themes for definitive issues should relate to the issuing
country.
(c)
The number of values should be determined by genuine postal
requirements. There should never be a need to exceed 14
16
denominations.
9.
Special and Commemorative Issues
The terms "special" and "commemorative" are loosely used to describe postage stamps other than definitive issues. Certain issues are also called 'thematic', these being stamp issues with a general theme (eg birds, trains, etc) which attract the 'thematic' collectors who might
otherwise have no interest in a particular territory's stamps as such.
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