8/04/81: new UK regional definitive stamps issued

On Wednesday 8 April 1981 new regional definitive stamps for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were issued by Royal Mail.

The values for each region were 11½p, 14p, 18p & 22p.

source and pics.: collectgbstamps

25/3/1981: International Year of the Disabled People - special stamp issue (UK)

On 25 March 1981 the Royal Mail issued four special stamps to commemorate the International Year of the Disabled People

The four stamps depicted Blind Man with Guide Dog (14p), Hands spelling 'Deaf' in Sign Language (18p), Disabled Man in Wheelchair (22p), Disabled Artist painting with Foot, (25p )


Source: collectgbstamps

14/2/81: Saint Valentine's Day

UK Royal Mail special stamp design for St Valentine's Day, 1981.

The stamp was part of a special Folklore set issued on 6 February.

source: Collect GB Stamps

14/1/81: New definitive issue stamps (UK)

On Wednesday 14 January 1981 a new set of definitive value postage stamps was issued by the UK Post Office. The new issue effectively signaled the increase in the price of sending mail.

The price of a 1st class letter increased from 12p to 14p, while the price of a second class letter went up from 10p to 11½p.

Sources: collectgbstamps.co.uk, theguardian.com