Royal Mail Stamps 2016

In 2016, Royal Mail released a series of 6 commemorative postage stamps featuring scenes from various Agatha Christie novels. The year 2016 was an important triple anniversary as it marks the centenary of Christie writing her first story, the ‘birth’ of her character Hercule Poirot, and the 40th anniversary of Christie’s death at the age of 85. The stamps contain hidden clues which go towards solving the mystery of the scenes depicted. The clues can be made visible by magnifying glass, under ultra-violet light or by body heat.

The first day of issue was 15 September 2016. The stamps in the series were:


 * 1st: Murder on the Orient Express
 * 1st: And Then There Were None
 * £1.33: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
 * £1.33: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
 * £1.52: The Body in the Library
 * £1.52: A Murder is Announced