150th Anniversary of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

Name: 150th Anniversary of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway
Brand: United Kingdom

United Kingdom · 1980 · 12p

This stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world's first inter-city passenger railway. The design features Stephenson's 'Rocket', a pioneering steam locomotive that won the Rainhill Trials in 1829, set against a modern high-speed train, symbolizing the evolution of rail travel.

Issued in 1980, this stamp celebrates a key milestone of the Industrial Revolution, highlighting Britain's role in pioneering railway technology that transformed global transportation and commerce.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

railways trains transportation anniversaries engineering

Catalog Numbers

sg1128

scott921

michel936

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.5

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.25

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.1

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