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2009 is the 150th Anniversary of Big Ben. When most people hear the
words "Big Ben" they immediately conjure up an image of the
imposing Victorian Gothic clock tower at one end of the Houses of
Parliament (Palace of Westminster). A common misconception; the name
"Big Ben" actually refers to the largest of five bells inside
the clock tower, whose chimes are such a familiar sound to listeners of
BBC radio over the years. Big Ben is said to have been named after Sir
Benjamin Hall, Commissioner of Works, who was known for his bulk, as is
the bell! The first Big Ben hour bell was complete before the tower, so
the bell was hung in New Palace Yard. After repeated public ringing the
bell cracked, and had to be replaced by the current bell. The bell had to
be placed in a special wooden frame, turned on its side, and hoisted up
the centre of the tower to the belfry. So heavy was Big Ben that the
process took over 36 hours to complete. The bell began ringing the hours
in July of 1859, but it cracked after only two months of use. Instead of
recasting the bell, it was simply given a quarter turn, and a lighter
hammer was used to strike the hours.
A very limited edition of just 200 sheets this sheet will not be around
for long so be sure to secure your copy today. The price of this sheet is
just £49.95 plus post + packing (please see "Small Print"
below). This beautiful customised stamp sheet was released on 28th August
2009 and is available now for immediate despatch.
Interested in our future stamp sheets? You can reserve your copy now by
joining our Smilers Club (see below) and enjoy a special discount
of 10% with all pre-ordered stamp sheets.
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Price
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| RBCS-005 |
150th
Anniversary of Big Ben |
£49.95
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Post + Packing |
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Join Our Club...
If you would like to place a regular order for our
business sheets please send an e-mail
with your name, address and postage preference and we will add you to our Smilers Club Members and
ensure you are kept informed of all future issues with no obligation to
buy. You will also enjoy a 10% discount on all future purchases.
You will be invoiced for the sheets as and when they are available for
despatch and not before so no need to pay up front like some suppliers of
these sheets!
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The Small Print ...
We will despatch your sheet as soon
as possible securely packed between two rigid light-weight stiffners and we will do our best to ensure that the package arrives in good condition
factory fresh! Our post and packing charges are:
£2 - UK 1st Class Inland
£3 - UK 1st Class Recorded Delivery (Signed For)
£6 - UK Special Delivery (Insured)
£7 - International Airmail (Not Insured)
For UK delivery please choose from 1st Class, Recorded Delivery or Special Delivery or for
our Overseas customers please choose International Airmail from the drop-down menu above the Add-to-Cart button which
will ensure the correct postal charges are added prior to checkout. Please
note, we cannot be held liable for transit damage caused
by rough handling by the mail delivery service. For delivery in the UK and
to avoid any disapointments
we recommend you consider Special Delivery which will insure your purchase
against loss or transit damage.
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