The Defeat of the Spanish Armada

I was lucky enough to have got tickets for the première showing of Elizabeth: The Golden Age starring Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush at the Rome Film Festival last week. The film was a sumptuous romp through history with Cate Blanchett as fabulous as ever - the scenes showing the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 were particularly impressive.

These British commemorative stamps were designed by Graham Evernden and issued on 19 July, 1988 on the 400th anniversary of the event. The set of five stamps was printed se-tenant (joined together in a horizontal strip) and the individual stamps form a composite design which runs across all five. All five stamps were valued at 18 pence and feature, reading from left to right: Spanish Galeasse off The Lizard; English Fleet leaving Plymouth; Engagement off the Isle of Wight; Attack of English Fire-ships, Calais; Armada in Storm, North Sea.

ST VINCENT 1988 400TH ANNIV SPANISH ARMADA U M M S $1.56 Time Remaining: 1d 24m Bid now

GB 1988 400th anniv Spanish armada fine used set stamps $3.24 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 55m Buy It Now for only: $3.24 Buy It Now

1988 UK SPANISH ARMADA strip of 5 1217 21 MNH $3.00 Time Remaining: 2d 1h 6m Buy It Now for only: $3.00 Buy It Now

1988 anniv Spanish Armada Thames Barrier official CoverCraft FDC pmkd 19 7 88 $55.30 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 20m Buy It Now for only: $55.30 Buy It Now

UNITED KINGDOM 1988 SPANISH ARMADA SAIL SHIPS MNH $1.45 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 56m Bid now

Millenium Countdown Spanish Armada Commem cover $9.48 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 11m Buy It Now for only: $9.48 Buy It Now

1988 Spanish Armada Gutter pair SG 1400 to 1403 $9.48 Time Remaining: 5d 21h 37m Buy It Now for only: $9.48 Buy It Now

Ireland Sc 727 8 1988 Spanish Armada stamps mint NH $3.70 Time Remaining: 6d 5h 32m Buy It Now for only: $3.70 Buy It Now

Ireland Sc 727 8 1988 Spanish Armada stamps mint NH $3.60 Time Remaining: 6d 5h 32m Buy It Now for only: $3.60 Buy It Now

Great Britain Spanish Armada Gutter Block of 10 MNH $2.50 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 21m Bid now

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