Description: This richly detailed 25p stamp commemorates the Globe Theatre as rebuilt in 1614, the most famous playhouse of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras and home to William Shakespeare’s company. The design shows the second Globe beside the River Thames, with crowds gathering around the open-air theatre and a performance underway within the wooden “O”.
Circa: 1995
Condition: MNH
Notes:
Issued in 1995, the stamp draws on the lively visual world of London theatre history rather than a simple portrait format. It is an appealing subject for both literary and architectural collectors.