Royal Mail - (PHQ 498) FA Cup 150 Years

2022

(PHQ 498) FA Cup 150 Years

Royal Mail

11 postcards

On 8 March, 2022, the Royal Mail released a special set of stamps celebrating 150 years of the FA Cup, the 6 regular stamps and 4 exclusive ones are available in a variety of formats. As is the norm with new Royal Mail issues a set of 11 postcards is also available.

•  1st Class.  Lifting the Cup - Arsenal players Charlie George and Frank McLintock parade the trophy in 1971. Arsenal have won the FA Cup a record 14 times.

•  1st Class.  Wembley Stadium - Crowds spill on to the pitch during the 1923 FA Cup Final, the first to be held at the original Wembley Stadium.

•  £1.70.  A Big Day Out - West Bromwich Albion supporters cheer their team on to a 1-0 victory against Everton in the 1968 Final.

•  £1.70.  Classic Finals - Keith Houchen equalises for Coventry City with a spectacular diving header against Tottenham Hotspur in the 1987 Final.

•  £2.55.  FA Cup Upsets - Lincoln City become the first non-league side for 103 years to reach the FA Cup Quarter-Finals after beating Burnley 1-0 in 2017.

•  £2.55.  Royal Patronage - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth present the Cup to Sunderland captain Raich Carter after his team's victory at Wembley in 1937.

•  1st Class.  Supporters' Memorabilia - Preston North End, 1959 FA Cup Final, Oxford United

•  1st Class.  Winners' Medal and (Original) Trophy

•  £1.70.  Official Match-Day Items - Bury v Derby County, Manchester City, Football Association

•  £1.70.  Cup Final Souvenirs - Cardiff City, Arsenal v Newcastle United, Leeds United

•  Miniature Sheet of four exclusive stamps