The stamps are in collaboration with the Natural History Museum and also celebrate 19th-century palaeontologist Mary Anning.
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David Gold, the director of external affairs and policy at Royal Mail, said: “It is fitting in the week of International Women’s Day that we pay tribute to Mary Anning with four images of some of the fossils she discovered.
“She was one of the greatest fossil hunters of the 19th century, making a major contribution to our understanding of the majestic creatures that roamed the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago.”
Maxine Lister, head of licensing at the Natural History Museum, added: “We were thrilled when Royal Mail approached us to collaborate on these brilliant sets of stamps.
“It’s perfect timing too, as we have just celebrated the 200th anniversary since the naming of the first dinosaur, the Megalosaurus, which features as part of this collection.
“Our mission is to create advocates for the planet and we hope these stunning designs inspire everyone to discover a bit more about our natural world, whether that be the creatures that lived here before us, or the pioneering figures who shaped our understanding of them today.”
Meanwhile, Royal Mail has revealed it will increase the price of stamps again next month.
The delivery giant said the price of first-class stamps will increase by 10p to £1.35 and second-class stamps will increase by 10p to 85p.
A year ago, a first-class stamp cost 95p before being hiked to £1.10 in April 2023, before another 15p increase in October last year.
The increase comes after warnings by the loss-making firm over the impact of higher costs and lower demand for letters.
Royal Mail said the price increase will come into force on April 2.
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