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Stamp question for Ken by kazzzz on 3 October 2009 10:52am

I have a question for you, I know the answer and don't want you to google the answer or anything but do you know??? I bet you do!!

There was a UK stamp of Freddie Mercury printed for the millenium and in the background was Roger Taylor ( drummer of Queen).
Why did this stamp cause controversy and why is it so unusual?

Here's an image of it.

http://en.wikivisual.com/images/c/cf/MilleniumStamp.png

Re: Stamp question for Ken by peripatetically on 3 October 2009 2:11pm

First time I've seen it, but I would suppose that left hand looks a little like something else? lol

Re: Stamp question for Ken by kazzzz on 3 October 2009 2:15pm

NO!!!!

Re: Stamp question for Ken by peripatetically on 3 October 2009 2:21pm

SHirtless with the queen?

By the way, the bottom half of the stamp is very small and I can't see any details.

Re: Stamp question for Ken by kazzzz on 3 October 2009 2:23pm

Pats it's nothing you could guess really. I wondered if Ken knew coz he's so into stamps and reads the mags, and this would be known in those circles.

Re: Stamp question for Ken by peripatetically on 3 October 2009 5:48pm

I'm a collector too but don't read the mags or go to lengths to get certain ones. But my collection is huge. Have been collecting since I was 5.

Re: Stamp question for Ken by Louise on 3 October 2009 10:57pm

I think I know this one. Is it because, apart from the monarch obviously, only dead people are supposed to be on stamps - and Mr Taylor is still with us?

Re: Stamp question for Ken by kazzzz on 3 October 2009 11:34pm

That's it exactly Louise! Got it in one! In the UK the only living people allowed on postage stamps are members of the royal family.

Re: Stamp question for Ken by peripatetically on 4 October 2009 2:25pm

OH! I thought that was Freddie Mercury, Kaz. No wonder I didn't know the anser! That's how tiny the stamp appeared to me! hahahahahahahaha

BTW, who is Mr. Taylor?

Re: Stamp question for Ken by kazzzz on 4 October 2009 4:01pm

That's Roger at the back of the stamp Pats. The drummer from Queen. It's very hard to see! And Freddie at the front of course.

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