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The miniature sheet measures 190mm x 67mm and featured a metallic grey border with a Victorian wrought iron motif.
The presentation pack features an in-depth look at three of Brunel's bridges, as well as Paddington Station and SS Great Eastern. It was written by design and architectural historian Jeremy Myerson. The first day cover was designed by hat-trick design and written by Jeremy Myerson.
The cover of the 20-page prestige stamp book is in silver-grey to emulate cast iron. Words were by journalist and writer Eugene Byrne. There are four stamp panes, the first features the Royal Albert Bridge, Paddington Station and the Maidenhead Bridge stamps, on a backgrounf of the Thames Tunnel. The second contains the Box Tunnel, Clifton Suspension Bridge and PSS Great Eastern stamps, on a background of the Treviddo Viaduct. The third pane features the PSS Great Eastern from the Brunel issue and two of the PSS Great Western from the 2004 Ocean Liners issue (issued to commemorate the launch of the Queen Mary 2), on a background of the construction of the SS Great Eastern. The fourth pane consists of eight mixed Machins which surround a commemorative label featuring a relief bust of Brunel, on a background of the Royal Albert bridge. The machin values are 4 x 1st class NVI, 2 x 35p and 2 x 40p.
The coin cover was produced in conjunction with the Royal Mint, and features a full set of stamps together with two brilliant, uncirculated £2 coins.
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