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What is the copyright on printing an image of a stamp?

Its the old 16p pink one which is no longer available so out of commission.

been asked to do a 30" x 36" gallery canvas...

The royal mail is the legal copyright owner for stamps designs of the last 70 yrs. This document from the royal mail click will help. You can evidently apply to use the image.

My understanding is that crown copyright is not subject to the 70 year rule and items subject to crown copyright will be covered by copyright protection for ever.

Discretionary permission to reproduce certain crown copyright items may be granted, (possibly at no cost), if you can be bothered to find out which authority to contact and request permission in writing.

Try this person at the British Postal Archive.
Sally Jennings
Enterprise & Licensing Officer
+ 44 (0)20 7239 5124
sally.jennings@postalheritage.org.uk

If anyone bother looking at my link it gives you the details of the royal mails licencing. You have to ask permission and dependent on what you want to do with it they may charge youm only fair realy.

Thanks all for the above..^^^^^^

Left it with the client.