A Collection of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding Anniversary Commemorative Stamps and First Day Covers

A philatelic collection commemorating the 2007 Diamond Wedding Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip. The collection comprises commemorative stamps and First Day Covers issued by several Commonwealth postal authorities, including Tristan da Cunha, Kiribati, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, the Cayman Islands, and The Gambia. Included items feature First Day Covers from Tristan da Cunha dated 01 June 2007 and Kiribati dated 31 July 2007, showing photographic vignettes of the Royal couple and Westminster Abbey. The collection also contains mint souvenir and miniature stamp sheets, including a Tuvalu sheet with a decorative pearl-style border and sheets from the Solomon Islands and Cayman Islands featuring historical and contemporary portraits. The stamps depict various stages of the Royal marriage from 1947 to 2007. The items are presented within clear archival protective sleeves and housed in a navy blue padded ring binder. The binder front cover is decorated with gold-tone embossed line borders. Some internal stationery identifies the collection as being compiled by a philatelic agency with an address at PO Box 1, Ashford.