Garden Birds FDC from GB

FDC Name:Garden Birds On First Pictorial Post & Go Stamps.

Issue Date:17th SEP'2010

Details:

Some of the UK’s favorite garden birds will appear on new Post & Go pictorial stamps available from 17 September in 30 Post Office® branches across the UK and Tallents House. 

The Garden Birds Post & Go stamps are the first in the Birds of Britain series of pictorial stamps issued by Post & Go terminals

Post and Go terminals are a self service facility which allows customers to weigh their letters and packets, and pay for and print postage labels.

Initially the Garden Birds Post & Go stamps will be available from Post & Go terminals in 30 branches with the second set in the Birds of Britain series being available from all Post & Go terminals from next year.

The first Post & Go machine was installed at The Galleries Post Office in Bristol in 2007; since then over 170 terminals have been installed in around 100 branches. 

Kate Stephens was commissioned to produce the designs which were illustrated by wildlife artist Robert Gillmor.

Remark:Beautiful Birds Stamp on the FDC.The pictorial First Day of Issue postmarks speckled egg is great.