On Wednesday 18 February 2015, to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of novelist, and pillar box pioneer Anthony Trollope, The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) will be issuing a special commemorative underprint on Post & Go stamps.

The Trollope underprint will be printed on the standard and second class Machin, and will feature an illustration of the BPMA’s Channel Islands pillar box from c.1853. The text for the underprint will read: ‘The B.P.M.A. Trollope 200’. The Union Flag stamps, also dispensed from the Post & Go+ machine, will not feature the commemorative underprint. A range of philatelic products featuring the Trollope issue including presentation packs and first day covers, will be available from the BPMA online shop.

As well as the commemorative underprint, the BPMA is undertaking a number of other activities to celebrate the Trollope bicentenary including a touring exhibition and a talk by BPMA Senior Curator, Julian Stray. Further details can be found on the BPMA website.

The stamps will be available from the BPMA foyer during standard opening hours until 5pm on Thursday 30 April.

You can also preorder (release date 18 February) Presentation Packs and First Day Covers.