Description: This eye-catching British postage stamp features a 26p face value and was issued as part of the Royal Mail’s prestigious 1999 Millennium Series collection. Instead of a photograph, the square stamp features a specially commissioned painting titled "Mill Towns" by the legendary British artist David Hockney. The artwork uses a rich palette of terracotta oranges, deep purples, and vibrant greens to illustrate the architectural grandeur of Salts Mill in Saltaire, Yorkshire. The complex composition focuses on a stylized multi-layered bridge, winding roads, a prominent chimney tower, and a massive textile mill building, all set against a rolling green backdrop. A subtle, ghostly grey silhouette of Queen Elizabeth II anchors the upper left corner, while vertical micro-text on the right side labels the stamp "Millennium 1999/19 / Mill Towns / D. Hockney".
Circa: 1999
Condition: MNH
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