New stamps celebrate Shakespeare's anniversary

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A new set of stamps featuring lines from some of Shakespeare's best-known plays have gone on sale.

They've been released to mark the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.

The stamps feature famous quotations from Shakespeare's plays, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and The Tempest.

Next week's post will also be printed with a special post mark, showing the dates that Shakespeare lived.

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Image caption, Ten special stamps have gone on sale to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.

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Image caption, The stamps all feature a famous quote from some of Shakespeare's most popular plays.

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Image caption, There are lots of celebrations planned to mark 400 years since Shakespeare died, on 23rd April.

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Image caption, Post will also be marked with a special postmark to commemorate Shakespeare's life.