The Seamstress' Guild

Year 2:  Seamstress Guild Two Pence Pink

Also known as the 'Tuppn'y Upright' because of course it is a tall stamp. 
A 'broken Dove' over the Guild Shield on a bed of hearts.  The Red Lamp of the profession is surmounted by two crossed needles, the thread of which forms a lovers knot within the protective body of the shild, thus symbolizing the 'secret contract' which is the bywork of this morst respected guild.
  Dimensions:  25 mm x 35 m
  Released:  October 2005
  Withdrawn:  November 2005
Original cost:
   Individual stamp:  £0.40  SHS-AM0026-Aw
   Sheet of 42:  £16.80  SHE-AM0021-Aw
   A5 proof sheet of 9 stamps:  £5.00 SHP-AM0007-An

Sport:  Upside down stars

The five stars in the shield are upside down.
Rarity: One per sheet.  Located in top left corner
SHS-AM0026-Bw

Sport:  Missing corner

A small part of the top right corner is missing from the stamp.
Rarity: One per sheet.  Located in first row, second column.  Only produced in the last print run of sheets.
SHS-AM0026-Cw

Year 3: Seamstress Guild Two Pence Plum

The Seamstress' Guild Two Pence now a voluptuous shade of plum. Features the guild shield and motto Nil Volupti, Sine Lucre, and is still known as the Tuppn'y Upright.
  Dimensions:  25 mm x 35 m
  Released:  February 2007
  Withdrawn: 
Original cost:
   Individual stamp:  £0.40  SHS-AM0073-Aw
   Sheet of 42:  £16.80  SHE-AM0059-Aw

Sport:  Winking dove

The eye of the dove is closed.
Rarity: One per sheet.
SHS-AM0073-Bw

Sport:  Missing corner

A small part of the top right corner is missing from the stamp.
Rarity: One per sheet.  Located in first row, second column.  Only produced in the first print run of sheets.
SHS-AM0073-Cw

Year 4: Four Penny Horizontal

Terms having been agreed, the Post Office has now released a new stamp sponsored by the Guild of Seamstresses.  In tasteful shades of plum on a goose-pimpled pink background, a seamstress inspects the Guild's coat of arms.

The central illustration is by Saiorse Towler, with apologies to Velazquez.

  Dimensions:  45 mm x 30 m
  Released:  3 October 2008
  Withdrawn: 
Original cost:
   Individual stamp:  £0.45  SHS-AM00xx-Aw
   Sheet of 36:  £16.20  SHE-AM00xx-Aw

Sport:  Filled in spade

The decorative spade in the bottom right corner of the image border is filled in.
Rarity: One per sheet.
SHS-AM0073-Bw