ℹ General info
- The issue is titled “Royal Navy Submarines / Centenary of the Royal Navy Submarine Service” for 2001, from British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).
- The set includes 6 postage stamps plus a miniature sheet.
- It commemorates 100 years of the Royal Navy’s Submarine Service (i.e. 1901-2001)
🔢 Catalog numbers and details
From the Stanley Gibbons / BIOT listing:
- Stamps are numbered 247-252 for the set of 6 stamps.
- The miniature sheet is MS 247a. (Sometimes listed as MS230 or similar depending on catalogue)
Other attributes of the stamps:
- Watermark: Crown CA multiple (diagonal)
- Perforation: Comb perforation 14¼ : 14½
✅ MNH (Mint Never Hinged) condition and availability
- MNH versions are available. Several listings show “Un-mounted Mint” / “Mint Never Hinged” for the set.
- The miniature sheet (MS247a) also appears in MNH condition in dealer stocks.
