Century Treasures
Royal Mail Millennium Hark The Herald Angels Sing

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Royal Mail Millennium Hark The Herald Angels Sing

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Description: This striking 19p British commemorative stamp features a complex, expressive text layout focusing on Charles Wesley's world-famous holiday hymn line, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing". Designed by acclaimed American calligrapher Brody Neuenschwander, the backdrop merges a reproduction of John Wesley’s personal hymn book text alongside elements of a historic vibrant stained-glass window pattern. A minimal metallic-gold silhouette profile of Queen Elizabeth II anchors the top left corner, while the side border tracks the official designation "Millennium 1999/8" and the author attributions in clean, vertically stacked typography.

Circa: 1999

Condition: MNH

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