Christopher Lee postage stamps

**Gerald Forkin** · 3rd April 2008, 12:05 AM

A commemorative set of six postage stamps will be released in the UK in June to mark the 50th anniversary of the Carry On films and Hammer's Dracula.

Christopher Lee films feature on three of them.

You can view them here:

Classic Cinema: Carry On films and Hammer films - new British stamps - 10 June 2008 - from Norvic Philatelics.

**Matt Gemmell** · 3rd April 2008, 10:30 AM

Great stuff. I'll be adding these to my collection. Movie memorabilia that is, not stamps.
I collected stamps as a child but not since. I'll be making an exception with these.

**Steve Thompson** · 3rd April 2008, 10:55 AM

I think I might just be doing the same Matt.
Thank you for the link Gerald.

**Daniela Parsons** · 3rd April 2008, 08:37 PM

Although I don`t collect stamps, I never did, I must say: This is a great idea! My children will travel to England in July, and they will stay for 3 weeks...enough time to get something nice for their mum.....??? LOL!

All the best,
Daniela

**Colin Bushby** · 3rd April 2008, 09:32 PM

That's great news.

Stamps commemorating Hammer AND Carry On, 2 of my fondest memories of growing up, but thats enough of Barbara Windsor.

Thanks for the info Gerald

**Stuart Ball** · 4th April 2008, 12:42 AM

Great link, Gerald.

Love the stamps. As well as Hammer, I am a huge Carry On fan so this will definitely have to be an addition to my collection!

**Luzmila Frisancho** · 4th April 2008, 08:46 AM

Gerald, muchas gracias por la información.

**Stephen Welbourn** · 4th April 2008, 11:56 AM

Many thanks for this information. I do not collect stamps but I will certainly be buying these.

**Helen Dyer** · 3rd May 2008, 11:44 PM

Hi Everyone, I found this bit of another article that mentions Mr. Lee on next month's upcoming postage stamps.

The part of the article (at the beginning really) that I thought was brilliant is the following quote:

"........but Christopher Lee will make history next month by being among the first living non-royals to be portrayed on a British stamp....."

Congratulations Mr. Lee!

If you have the time, here is the link to the article:

Dracula sinks his teeth into Royal Mail history - Times Online

Cheers,;)
Helen

**Aaron Singh** · 4th May 2008, 05:13 AM

Wow, that really IS an amazing article. These postage stamps were approved by the Queen! Maybe now she'll finally wake up and realise she should've given Christopher Lee a knighthood long ago.

Thanks for the link Helen!

**Luzmila Frisancho** · 5th May 2008, 01:51 AM

En la web
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también se puede leer la información.
En la web contactmusic se puede ver unas fotos del Señor y Señora Lee.

**Helen Dyer** · 5th May 2008, 02:51 AM

Gracia's Luzmila!

;)
Helen

**Steve Thompson** · 5th May 2008, 12:02 PM

Many thanks for the link Luzmila. I think I will have to buy these. The last time I purchased stamps was when they were commemorating British comedy actors. One of which was Peter Sellers.

**Josh Dorsheimer** · 6th May 2008, 04:59 AM

Awee....you guys over there are sooo lucky! They look pretty spiffy! ^_^

**Luzmila Frisancho** · 6th May 2008, 08:32 AM

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