Description: This stamp is a standout entry from the Royal Mail's "Heroes of Comedy" philatelic collection, which honored legendary figures of British entertainment. The main visual features a humorous caricature of the iconic entertainer Tommy Cooper, instantly recognizable by his signature red fez, wild dark hair, prominent chin, and expression of faux bewilderment. He is depicted in his traditional formal stage attire consisting of a black dinner jacket and a matching black bowtie. A warm brown silhouette profile of Queen Elizabeth II balances the top right corner directly above the large numeric denomination, while Cooper’s stylized facsimile signature anchors the bottom right corner of the clean white backdrop.
Circa: 1998
Condition: MNH
Notes:
The illustration on this specific piece was crafted by the award-winning British cartoonist and caricaturist Gerald Scarfe, famous for his distinctive, expressive line work and his design contributions to Pink Floyd's The Wall. The stamp sheet was printed using a high-fidelity lithography process by Enschede, a historic security printing firm based in the Netherlands, ensuring sharp contrast between the deep blacks of the tuxedo and the bright red of the iconic fez hat.