Queen Elizabeth II marks her ascension to the throne on February 6 (Agencia Brasil)

In honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, the Jersey Post has created a limited-edition diamond stamp.

According to the Jersey Post website, only 600 of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee-Accession stamp have been created, and will be issued on February 6 – the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s accession.

Each stamp features a genuine 1.25mm polished diamond and is sold in a display box along with a numbered certificate, along with a second stamp depicting the Queen’s father, King George VI.

The special edition was printed by Cartor Security Printing of France, who developed a special technique that would allow the company to affix real diamonds to the stamps.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Accession stamp issue, due out on February 6, features:
•    Limited Edition Souvenir Miniature Sheet with diamond
•    Souvenir Miniature Sheet (without diamond)
•    A se-tenant pair of stamps
•    Sheetlet of four stamps (two sets of se-tenant stamps)
•    First Day Cover envelopes for Souvenir Miniature Sheet and Se-tenant stamps only
•    Presentation Packs for Souvenir Miniature Sheet and Se-tenant stamps only

Oh, and another interesting fact – the name of the designer behind the unique diamond stamp, the only diamond-adorned stamp issued thus far – is Sally Diamond Ferbrache.

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