Issued by Great Britain in 1984, this 16p commemorative set celebrates the 200th anniversary of the British Mail Coach Service, established in 1784. Each monochrome design by renowned illustrator Brian Sanders depicts a dramatic episode from the history of the Royal Mail’s horse-drawn era — from the first Bath Mail Coach of 1784 to the Norwich Mail braving a thunderstorm (1827), the Exeter Mail under attack (1816), the Holyhead & Liverpool Mails (1828), and the Edinburgh Mail snowbound (1831). The red Queen’s head in profile provides a striking contrast to the finely detailed black-and-white engravings, symbolizing the endurance and innovation of the British postal tradition.