—Marshall Amplifiers

Marshall Amplifiers were the first amplifier company to introduce a certain type of valve in their amps, the higher-gain ECC83 valves running throughout the preamp, the introduction of which effectively creating ‘loud’ guitar amps of today.

For this reason Jim Marshall is affectionately known as the ‘Godfather of Loud’ and this set of postage stamps is designed to celebrate his legacy not only on rock and roll but popular culture.

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and

John

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932)

Sp

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tom

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est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

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t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton & John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a completely controlled manner. In doing so they also became the first people to verify Einstein’s law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their achievement and its impact on the scientific community through the use of the familiar atomic structure diagram.

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litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton & John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a completely controlled manner. In doing so they also became the first people to verify Einstein’s law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their achievement and its impact on the scientific community through the use of the

familiar atomic structure diagram.

postage

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first class postage

—Penny Black Redesign

A selection of attempts to redesign the original 1840 Penny Black, was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system.

The idea of an adhesive stamp to indicate pre-payment of postage was part of Sir Rowland Hill’s 1837 proposals to reform the British postal system.

The redesign is aimed to highlight Sir Rowland Hill’s successful introduction of the Penny Black and it countless international incarnations ever since.

—Marshall Amplifiers

Marshall Amplifiers were the first amplifier company to introduce a certain type of valve in their amps, the higher-gain ECC83 valves running throughout the preamp, the introduction of which effectively creating ‘loud’ guitar amps of today.

For this reason Jim Marshall is affectionately known as the ‘Godfather of Loud’ and this set of postage stamps is designed to celebrate his legacy not only on rock and roll but popular culture.

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton & John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a completely controlled manner. In doing so they also became the first people to verify Einstein’s law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their achievement and its impact on the scientific community through the use of the familiar atomic structure diagram.

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton & John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a completely controlled manner. In doing so they also became the first people to verify Einstein’s law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their achievement and its impact on the scientific community through the use of the

familiar atomic structure diagram.

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton & John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a completely controlled manner. In doing so they also became the first people to verify Einstein’s law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their achievement and its impact on the scientific community through the use of the

familiar atomic structure diagram.

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton & John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a completely controlled manner. In doing so they also became the first people to verify Einstein’s law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their achievement and its impact on the scientific community through the use of the

familiar atomic structure diagram.

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton & John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a completely controlled manner. In doing so they also became the first people to verify Einstein’s law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their achievement and its impact on the scientific community through the use of the familiar atomic structure diagram.

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton & John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a completely controlled manner. In doing so they also became the first people to verify Einstein’s law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their achievement and its impact on the scientific community through the use of the familiar atomic structure diagram.

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton & John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a completely controlled manner. In doing so they also became the first people to verify Einstein’s law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their achievement and its impact on the scientific community through the use of the familiar atomic structure diagram.

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

Sp

litti

ng t

he A

tom

Ern

est

Wal

ton

and

John

Coc

krof

t (1

932)

—Splitting the Atom

Series of stamps based on Ernest Walton &

John Cockroft’s successful splitting of the

atom in 1932.

They were the first people to split the atom in a

completely controlled manner. In doing so they

also became the first people to verify Einstein’s

law: E=mc2.

The series is designed to commemorate their

achievement and its impact on the scientific

community through the use of the familiar

atomic structure diagram.