JAKARTA - Celebrating its 50th career, the band Queen and Royal Mail will release an exclusive stamp featuring the band's image. No half-hearted, as many as 13 graphics will be made stamps by Royal Mail.
These 13 pictures consist of eight album covers, four group portraits and group photos. Album covers that were used as stamps were Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, News of the World, The Game, Greatest Hits, The Works, and Innuendo.
#WeWillRockYou! Today we proudly reveal incredible stamps to celebrate rock legends #Queen. Explore the collection https://t.co/K1WX8tK4xV@QueenWillRock @DrBrianMay @OfficialRMT @Freddie_Mercury pic.twitter.com/610jG1y7lH
- Royal Mail Stamps (@RoyalMailStamps) June 23, 2020
Apart from stamps, Royal Mail also prepares Queen edition postage books, silver and gold coins with Queen signs, envelopes, and postcards for collectors.
Reporting from NME, Tuesday, June 23, Brian May, guitarist for Queen said, “It's hard to tell how I felt when I saw this beautiful stamp. Since the four of us started our search 50 years ago, our lives have made unreal dreams come true. ”
"There is nothing more 'home' than the extraordinary respect from the Royal Mail," he said gratefully.
The @RoyalMail Issue New Special Stamps To Honor Queen! 👑13 Special Stamps of iconic album covers and classic live shots, to celebrate one of the UK's most influential rock groups of all time, Queen. More here ➡️ https://t.co/BYf2enQi8I @OfficialRMT @DrBrianMay pic.twitter.com/uMOV549dFy
- Queen (@QueenWillRock) June 23, 2020
Roger Taylor, Queen drummer also expressed his opinion. “We are a part of furniture now! Thank you."
Queen became the third band to open a postage stamp after The Beatles in 2007 and Pink Floyd in 2016.
For those of you who are interested in collecting Queen's special stamps, you can order them starting July 9 through the official Royal Mail website. Prices are offered from 0.30 to 699 pounds. Are you interested in buying it?
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