2009-Jun-16 Royal Mail Untied Kingdom
Designed by Morgan Radcliffe - Illustrations by Dave McKean
Fantasy and myth are popular subjects for both films and books. The UK has a rich and diverse folklore around mythical creatures: some famous nationally and others regionally. This set features: unicorn, mermaid - legends very common around UK coast of northern isles of Scotland), Giant (inspired by Finn McCool associated with the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland), Fairy queen (in a chariot pulled by birds), Pixie (which feature in Cornish folklore), and Dragon (emblem of Wales) - Norvic Philatelics
Postmarks: Dragonby Scunthorpe and Tallents House Edinburgh
Cottingley, Bingley - Dragonby, Scunthorpe - Unicorn Walk, Greenhithe, Kent
Fairy Cross, Bideford - Sea, Ilminster - Wookey Hole Caves, Wells, Somerset
Mythical Creatures, London - Dragonby, Scunthorpe, Official non-pictorial Postmark - Unicorn Hill, Redditch
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