Assorted Merchants and Grocers

Candlewick Makers and Oilmen Guild Farthing
Grocers and Dry Goods Guild Penny Farthing
Fish Mongers Guild Three Pence
Butcher and Tripe Merchant Fifty Pence
Five Dollar Merchants
Greengrocer's Guild Two Pence

Candlewick Makers and Oilmen Guild Farthing

Sponsored by the Candlewick makers and Oil men.  Maroon on a cream body and of a diamond shape, featuring the Guild shield with ship, cockerel, bulls head and purse, centered by an owl on an Ankh.
  Dimensions:  25 mm x 25 m
  Released:  February 2005
  Withdrawn:  October 2006
Original cost:
   Individual stamp:  £0.25  SHS-AM0013-Aw
   Sheet of 70:  £7.50  SHE-AM0009-Aw


Sport:  Backwards Ship

The hull of the ship is reversed (with the sail direction unaffected.)
Rarity: One per sheet. 
SHS-AM0013-Bw

Grocers and Purveyors of Dry Goods Penny Farthing

Sponsored by the Grocers and Purveyors of Dry Goods. An umber stamp on a cream body, featuring barrels and sacks of named goods. The stamp value is featured in cartouches on lower left and right.
  Dimensions: 25 mm x 37 mm
  Released:  February 2005
  Withdrawn: October 2006
Original cost:
   Individual stamp:  £0.35  SHS-AM0014-Aw
   Sheet of 49:  £17.15  SHS-AM0010-Aw

Sport:  Missing P

The P of '1 1/4p' is missing from the bottom cartouches.
Rarity: One per sheet. Located in bottom left corner.

SHS-RW0014-Bw
 

Fish Mongers Guild Three Pence

Sponsored by the Fishmongers. Surprisingly enough, features fish. Has "three pence" along the bottom, with "3p" in cartouches in the lower left and right corners.
  Dimensions: 25 mm x 37 mm
  Released:  February 2005
  Withdrawn: October 2006
Original cost:
   Individual stamp:  £0.35  SHS-AM0015-Aw
   Sheet of 49:  £17.15  SHE-AM0011-Aw

Sport:  Space Missing

The space between THREE and PENCE at the bottom of the stamp is missing.
Rarity: One per sheet. Located in the bottom left corner.

SHS-RW0015-Bw
 

Butcher and Tripe Merchants Fifty Pence

Half dollar (sponsored by the Butchers and Tripe Merchants) appropriately featuring meat and sausages. Green in colour, with fifty pence in text across the bottom with the value in cartouches.
  Dimensions: 25 mm x 37 mm
  Released:  February 2005
  Withdrawn: October 2006
Original cost:
   Individual stamp:  £0.35  SHS-AM0016-Aw
   Sheet of 49:  £17.15  SHE-AM0012-Aw

Sport:  Dullar

The top of the O is missing in dollar so the bottom cartuches read 'Half Dullar'
Rarity: One per sheet. Located in the bottom left corner.
SHS-RW0016-Bw
 

Five Dollar Merchant

Regarded as a promissory note against Guild funds. Features a sepia picture of Ankh-Morpork docks. Also features the Guild shield.
  Dimensions: 32 mm x 62 mm
  Released:  April 2005
  Withdrawn: May 2007
Original cost:
   Individual stamp:  £1.50  SHS-AM0021-Aw
   Sheet of 20:  £30.00  SHE-AM0013-Aw
   Three stamp A5 Proof sheet:  £6.00  SHP-AM0003-An
An A5 engravers proof sheet was also created with a single stamp and a more elaborate border.
SHP-AM0004-An
Rarity:  100 (only available as competition prizes).

Greengrocers Guild Two Pence

“I’m Grand Master of the Guild of Merchant’s this year, too!”

To mark this important event in the City's fruit and vegetable trade, this new 2p stamp celebrates the Greengrocers of Ankh-Morpork.
In shades of decaying cabbage green and cream on a white ground, with a central illustration by Jane Debny and a ‘tiled’ surround
  Dimensions: 45 mm x 32 mm
  Released:  March 2007
  Withdrawn:
Original cost:
   Individual stamp:  £0.40  SHS-AM0081-Aw
   Sheet of 32:  £12.80  SHE-AM0066-Aw

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