FOUR Royal Mail special stamps are now on sale to celebrate the Ashes victory.

They feature images of England's victorious Ashes squad, including captain Michael Vaughan, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, and the man who sealed victory on that momentous last day at The Oval, Kevin Pieterson.

This is the first time that living people other than the Royal Family have been clearly identifiable on a set of Royal Mail special stamps.

The stamps are available in a miniature sheet, which contains two first class stamps and two 68p stamps - ideal for sending standard letters overseas as a reminder of England's victory, to Antipodean friends and relatives.

People can also obtain a special presentation pack containing all four stamps, a breakdown of the key moments from all five tests, and the individual statistics of the England squad.

"Royal Mail is committed to celebrating social themes and important occasions central to our way of life", said Juliette Edgar, head of special stamps at Royal Mail.

"England's victory in this summer's Ashes series certainly counts as a momentous occasion, making it an ideal topic for a set of Royal Mail special stamps."

On the mini sheet is a first class stamp, showing England celebrating the Ashes victory.

Pictured are: front row, from left - Andrew Strauss, Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pieterson; middle row, from left - Ian Bell, Matthew Hoggard, coach Phil Neale and Steve Harrison; back row, from left - physiotherapist Kirk Russell and physiologist Nigel Stockhill.

On the 68p stamp, the first test at Lords is depicted, showing Kevin Pieterson, captain Micahel Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff celebrating the wicket of Adam Gilchrist on the opening day of the series.

The Shuttle/Times and News has teamed up with Royal Mail to run a competition where 20 readers can each win a set of the stamps.

To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question:

Which England player sealed the Ashes victory?

The closing date for entries is Friday, November 4.