Description: The Royal Mail Mint Stamps presentation pack (Pack Number 241) includes five commemorative 24-pence stamps illustrated by Andrew Davidson. Issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the publication of "The Final Problem", the detailed woodcut-style artwork brings classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle narratives to life. The five featured cases, moving from left to right, are The Reigate Squire, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Six Napoleons, The Greek Interpreter, and The Final Problem. The upper folder art brilliantly anchors the set with a burning match illuminating an enlarged thumbprint through a magnifying glass.
Circa: 1993
Condition: MNH
Notes:
A clever hidden easter egg awaits close examination of the stamp artwork. Each of the five designs contains a single, subtly integrated letter that altogether spell out the surname D-O-Y-L-E. For instance, a letter is tucked away in the bookshelf lines of The Reigate Squire and within the moonlit background branches of The Hound of the Baskervilles. This specialized presentation pack remains highly sought after by literary enthusiasts and thematic philatelists alike because it provides the stamps in pristine, unmounted mint condition alongside an informational insert detailing the author’s legendary legacy.