Darwin's 200th

This year is Charles Darwin's 200th birthday. Obviously, there are a lot of stamps honoring Darwin. Here is a link to some pics of a recent Royal Mail set:

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Ch...e_Royal_Mail



In honor or CD's 200th, a new species of lemur-monkey (47 million years old) was announced today. It is supposedly the "missing link" that "proves" humans and other primates and lemurs all descended from a common ancestor. Here is a link and a picture:

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wo...est_Ancestor

At the risk of upsetting the residents of Shrewsbury, my most favourite town in all the world, this issue is gross......and that's being kind.
I have long been of the opinion that Royal Mail have lost the plot, and this just goes to prove my point.
A nice set of drawings by a local artist, showing the Mount, the gardens and the winding paths to the River and his school would have been much more appropriate.

But no.......

Londonbus1.....Puzzled by it all

He has an intense stare, kinda looks crazy in a mad scientist way. LOL He's thinking "Now where did I put that razor"

I do like the other puzzle shaped stamps from this issues, very eye catching.

I liked that aspect of it also Dude. Maybe it's just because it's different.

I have had two of these come through my door recently. The stamp tends to soak off and press nicely, though I seem to have a problem with the stamp curling into a "^" like shape. Is this common?

Available for trade if there's any interest.

Knudson - I've had a similar problem when soaking modern German issues so I guess it is common. I just put them in a large book and let them sit for a few days and they usually straighten our OK.

I like the puzzle piece shape of the stamp too; very clever. But I have to agree with Londonbus1; it is an awful photo. He does look like a mad scientist ... or possibly the missing link himself.

I'm the opposite. I don't know if I'd be a big fan of the puzzle design, but I actually think the picture is good ... very intense.