Description: This poignant commemorative issue highlights the vital daily outreach of the National Health Service (NHS) on its landmark golden jubilee. The striking monochrome central design, captured by graphic designer Vince Frost, illustrates a supportive adult hand gently grasping a child’s smaller hand. To ground the human imagery with massive real-world impact, the typography directly records the astounding statistic: "1,700,000 prescriptions dispensed every day NHS". The upper-right corner features the clean silhouette profile of Queen Elizabeth II positioned immediately above the dark 26p denomination font.
Circa: 1998
Condition: MNH
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