Iron Maiden release limited edition postal stamps with Royal Mail

Members of the iconic heavy metal group Iron Maiden have joined a select few musicians with the honor of having their own postage stamps.

The new collection, available for pre-order from Thursday, includes 12 stamps.

Eight stamps feature pictures from their tours across the world over the years and feature all current members of the band.

The band’s popular mascot Eddie is also pictured on four of the stamps.

They are only the fifth group to be honored with a stamp issue, following The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen, and the Rolling Stones.

The images used in the collection range from 1980 to 2018 and include a photo from their 1983 gig in Hammersmith, and a 2008 gig at Twickenham Stadium.

There are also group shots, such as one of Dave Murray, Bruce Dickinson, and Janick Gers in Rio de Janeiro, in January 2001.

A stamp of Eddie shows an image from the cover of the band’s first album, while another depicts him as a Samurai warrior echoing the cover art of the latest album.

The eight stamps of the band are priced at £11.70, and the four of Eddie at £5.60.

Both sets have a mixture of first-class and £1.85 stamps and will be available from January 12.