In celebration of the release of the 25th film featuring Ian Fleming's world-famous secret agent, Royal Mail has released an issue.
One of the characteristic features of the film series was the number of ingenious gadgets with which our hero was equipped for his various missions. The Miniature Sheet comprises four stamps depicting four of the more famous inventions devised for his escapades. What's more, the stamps are not quite what they seem - if the sheet is viewed under a UV light, detailed specifications of each gadget are revealed. The sheet stamps also feature a unique perforation incorporating the agent's licence number.
The BS set of four covers complements each individual stamp with a derivative image, supported by a heraldic Lion and an appropriate handstamp.
