Stamp Collector

THE STAMPS IN DETAIL

Number of stamps: Eight

Value of stamps: 2×2nd Class, 2×1st Class, 2×£2.00, 2×£2.20

Design: Hat-trick design

Acknowledgements: Images courtesy of the Met Office and/or © Crown Copyright, Met Office 2024 (with by Luke Howard, 1803; Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy’s storm barometer, c.1875; Royal Charter storm synoptic chart, 1859; Antarctic weather balloon research, 1911 © Scott Polar Research Institute/Science Photo Library; page from Terra Nova Expedition weather register, May 1911; ODAS (Ocean Data Acquisition Systems) buoy; Shipping Forecast areas, 1924; observer taking hourly temperature observations from a Stevenson Screen, 1941; synoptic weather chart showing weather conditions on 6 June 1944; weather radar system, Lincolnshire © John Birdsall Social Issues Photo Library/Science Photo Library; Met Office radar image showing rainfall intensity during Storm Ciara, 9 February 2020; photograph of Barbara Edwards with a television forecast map, c.1975 © BBC; illustration of a Meteosat Third Generation geostationary satellite © European Space Agency, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO/Science Photo Library; satellite image showing water vapour in the atmosphere © Crown Copyright, Met Office, data: EUMETSAT

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Stamp Collector

Stamp Collector1 min read
Peregrine Falcon of San Sarino
A new 1oz €5 coin in a silver brilliant uncirculated (BU) version is the first in San Marino numismatic history. Its release also marks the start of a new annual series dedicated to the peregrine falcon, a native bird of prey that nests in niches in
Stamp Collector1 min read
Coin Collector Editorial Board
Jonathan Callaway is a Director of the International Bank Note Society Lawrence Chard Founder and Expert Numismatist, Speciality Sovereigns Jeff Garrett US coin dealer and board member of the Smithsonian Museum of American History Richard Kelleher Se
Stamp Collector1 min read
Your First Five Issues For A Fiffer! Don’t Miss This Special Offer!
Please complete the order form (photocopies accepted) and return to our simple freepost address: Stamp Collector magazine FREEPOST: WARNERSGROUP (SCM) Subscribe by Direct Debit and we’ll send you your first five issues for only £5 – that’s cheaper th

Related Books & Audiobooks