Century Treasures
Royal Mail Web of Life Leafcutter Brigade

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Royal Mail Web of Life Leafcutter Brigade

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Description: The item is a beautiful mint-condition postage stamp issued by Great Britain's Royal Mail as part of its celebrated millennium project series. This specific issue commemorates the opening of the landmark "Web of Life" biodiversity exhibition hall located at the historic London Zoo. The graphic design features a striking macro photograph capturing vibrant reddish-brown leafcutter ants marching along a branch while supporting an intricately veined green leaf over their bodies. The lower right corner displays the official fractional serialization text "Millennium 2000/14" alongside "Web of Life/London Zoo," indicating its spot within the sequential collection. A silver-grey silhouette cutout profile of Queen Elizabeth II is placed unobtrusively inside the top left corner of the leaf, perfectly fulfilling the country's monarchial postal regulations without disrupting the natural focus of the artwork.

Circa: 2000

Condition: MNH

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