PHQ Cards

Stamp Cards and Maximum Cards (Maxi Cards)

PHQ Cards (also known as Stamp Cards) are postcards that feature an enlargement of British stamp issues. These attractive cards have been issued by the Royal Mail since 1973, beginning with the 3p Cricket issue featuring W.G.Grace.

These collector's items are printed in much smaller quantities than the matching stamps and show much more detail.

Mint PHQ Cards

Unused PHQ stamp cards, Commemorative and Definitive.

PHQ Cards FDI Front

First day of issue with the stamp on the front of the card. All have a special or relevant postmark.

PHQ Cards FDI Back

First day of issue with the stamp on the back (reverse) of the card. All have a special or relevant postmark.

Full list of Stamp Cards

  PHQ Stamp Cards - Mint (356)
  PHQ Stamp Cards Mint - Year Sets (39)
  PHQ Stamp Cards - FDI Special H/S - Front (356)
  PHQ Stamp Cards - FDI Special H/S - Back (356)
  Prepaid Postcards (9)
  Specialist List - Stamp Cards (9)
  Greeting PHQ Cards - Mint (6)
  Greeting PHQ Cards - FDI Special H/S - Front (6)
  Greeting PHQ Cards - FDI Special H/S - Back (6)
  Definitive PHQ Cards - Mint (33)
  Definitive PHQ Cards - FDI Special H/S - Front (32)
  Definitive PHQ Cards - FDI Special H/S - Back (32)
  Post Office Postcard Books (10)
  Regional and Postal Museum Cards FDI (45)
  Maxicards - First Day of Issue - RARE ITEMS LISTED (96)
  Maxicard Year Sets (11)
  Early Stamp Cards (1)
  Benham Silk Stamp Cards (120)
  Havering Cards (33)
  The British Library (1)
  Exhibition Cards - NEW SECTION (45)

1973 Cricket PHQ Card

They can be collected unused (Mint PHQ Cards) or first day of issue with the stamp on the front (Front FDI PHQ Cards) or on the reverse (Back FDI PHQ Cards). The PHQs that we sell have special (or relevant) first day of issue handstamps.

PHQ Stamp Cards are proving popular with collectors everywhere - some people even frame them for themselves or for unusual gifts.

Forerunners to the PHQ card series are Maximum Cards (Maxicards / Maxi cards). These are even scarcer as very few were produced.