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British Virgin Islands: Christening of Prince George (2014)

By William Cochrane|2017-11-08T20:04:21+11:00Nov 7, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Virgin Islands, King George VI, New Issues 2014, Queen Elizabeth, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

50c The Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) pictured with

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Falkland Islands Stamps: George VI Issue (1952)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:39+11:00Jul 17, 2017|Aircraft on Stamps, Animals on Stamps, Atlantic Islands, Birds on Stamps, British Commonwealth, British Empire, Falkland Islands, King George VI, Royalty, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This attractive issue, consisting of 14 stamps, was the final King George VI set for the Falklands. Recess printed. Waterlow

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Stamps of India: Inauguration of New Delhi (1931)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:39+11:00Jul 12, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Empire, India, King George V, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This set of six stamps was issued in February, 1931 to mark the inauguration of New delhi as the new

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Stamps of Papua New Guinea: Census(1990)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 5, 2017|British Commonwealth, Census on Stamps, Papua New Guinea, Printers, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This issue celebrated the National Census in PNG in 1990. Designed by R.Bates. Litho. Questa. It featured: 20t. Boys and

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Stamps of Great Britain: Christmas Issue (1971)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 2, 2017|British Commonwealth, Cathedrals & Churches on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, Designers, Great Britain, Printers, Religion on Stamps, Stained Glass on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

The Christmas Issue for Great Britain in 1971 featured Stained Glass Windows in Canterbury Cathedral. They were as follows: 2½P

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Stamps of Antigua: Martello Tower Definitives (1953)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:45+11:00Jun 20, 2017|Antigua, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, De La Rue, King George V, Printers, Queen Elizabeth, Topicals or Thematics|

The British Caribbean dollar had been adopted in Antigua in 1951, but King george VI had died before a decimal

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Stamps of Ascension: Pictorial Series (1956)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:47+11:00May 28, 2017|Animals on Stamps, Ascension Island, Atlantic Islands, Birds on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Fish on Stamps, Maps on Stamps, Marine Life on Stamps, Queen Elizabeth, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Bradbury Wilkinson recess-printed a pictorial series for Ascension released in November 1956. The stamps depicted the scenery and wildlife of

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St. Helena: Stamp Centenary (1956)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:48+11:00May 17, 2017|Atlantic Islands, British Commonwealth, Great Britain, St. Helena, Stamp Profiles, West Africa|

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Post Offices of Tasmania: Currie, King Island (2012)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:49+11:00May 3, 2017|Australia & Dependencies, British Commonwealth, Post Offices, Tasmania|

I would like to thank the owner of the Currie Licensed Post Office for this photograph, taken c.2012. Currie is

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Stamps of Mauritius: Heraldry Issue (1895)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:49+11:00Apr 25, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Empire, De La Rue, Indian Ocean, Keys on Stamps, Printers, Printing Processes, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Royal portraiture gave way to heraldry in 1895, when De La Rue typographed a series from 1 to 18c., bearing

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Straits Settlements: First Issues (1867-72)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:50+11:00Apr 24, 2017|Asia, British Commonwealth, British East Africa, Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Malaya, Malaysia, Queen Victoria, Singapore, Stamp Profiles, Straits Settlements|

When the Settlements became a crown colony in 1867, they began issuing their own stamps, not least because they adopted

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Stamps of St. Vincent: £1 Purple & Black (1938)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:52+11:00Mar 10, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, King George VI, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

The colonial meblem, showing female allegories of peace and justice, first appeared on the stamps of St. Vincent in 1880

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Definitive Postage Stamps of Malaya 

By Lin Yangchen|2017-10-11T09:18:52+11:00Mar 10, 2017|Asia, British Commonwealth, British Empire, De La Rue, King George V, King George VI, Malaya, Printers, Queen Elizabeth, Singapore|

Republished by kind permission of the author. Lin Yangchen's original article can be read on his website here. History, graphic

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Stamps of Great Britain: 10 Pence (1890)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:59+11:00Jan 6, 2017|British Commonwealth, British East Africa, De La Rue, Great Britain, Printers, Queen Victoria, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

De La Rue typographed a bi-coloured series for Britain in 1887 and this is generally known as the Jubilee series,

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Map of Canada (1886-89)

By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:11+11:00Jul 15, 2016|British Commonwealth, British Empire, British North America, Canada and Provinces, History, Maps, North America Maps|

Map of the provinces and territories of Canada as they were between 1886 and 1889. In 1886, the District of

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