Animal Tales (British Postage Stamps)
Animal Tales, issued 10 January 2006, was the first set of commemorative stamps issued by the Royal Mail in Great Britain in 2006. This is a joint stamp issue with the United States Postal Service. Only two stamps, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Maisy, feature in the Royal Mail and USPS issues.
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