— Royal Mail Mint Stamps Darwin Galapagos 2009

Royal Mail , . . . Vg in orig. cellophane sleeve.. Commentative set of stamps, printed 12th February 2009, by Royal Mail celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of <i>On the Origin of Species</i>. The set includes six "jigsaw" shaped stamps which symbolise how Darwin's studies of different disciplines helped to develop his theory of evolution. Also includes a special sheet of four stamps illustrating the wildlife of the Galápagos Islands includes: the Flightless Cormorant, Giant Tortoise, Floreana Mockingbird and Marine Iguana.Barcode : 5014721123929.