De La Rue Archives - Philatelic Database

Stamps of Pakistan: Definitive and Pictorial Issues (1948)

By PDb Archive|2018-01-18T17:26:45+11:00Jan 15, 2018|Bridges on Stamps, British Commonwealth, British Empire, De La Rue, Flight Archive, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Universities on Stamps|

This set of twenty stamps featured: Scales of Justice Star and Crescent Lloyd Barrage Karachi Port Trust Karachi Airport Salmullah

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Stamps of Tonga: Queen Salote Accession Anniversary (1938)

By PDb Archive|2018-01-18T17:22:41+11:00Jan 12, 2018|Agriculture on Stamps, British Commonwealth, British Empire, De La Rue, History, Oceania, Pacific Islands, People on Stamps, Printers, Printing Processes, Royalty, Tonga|

The twentieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Salote (Charlotte) was celebrated in October 1938 by three stamps, recess-printed by

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Stamps of Barbados: 5/- (1873)

By PDb Archive|2017-11-17T15:47:44+11:00Nov 17, 2017|Barbados, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Printers, Stamp Profiles|

There is something rather appealing about the classic issues of Barbados.This 5s. high value issue recess printed by De

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Stamps of Cayman islands: George VI 5/- (1938)

By PDb Archive|2017-11-17T15:45:20+11:00Nov 16, 2017|Boats and Rafts on Stamps, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, De La Rue, King George V, King George VI, Printers, Printing Processes, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

A pictorial definitive series, with the profile of King george V inset, was recess printed by Waterlow in 1935.

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Stamps of Ceylon: George VI Definitives (1938-49)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:39+11:00Jul 20, 2017|British Empire, Ceylon, De La Rue, George VI, King George V, King George VI, Printers, Printing Processes, Royalty, Sri Lanka, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

The lower values were similar to those of 1935-6; but with a portrait of King George VI substituted for George

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Stamps of Gabon:Birds Issue (1971)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:41+11:00Jul 6, 2017|Africa, Birds on Stamps, De La Rue, Gabon, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This Birds Issue from Gabon featured the following: 30f. Egret 40f. Jaco Parrot 50f. Alcyon sengalensis 75f. Picathartes orea 100f.

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Stamps of Panama: Papal Issue (1964)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:44+11:00Jun 24, 2017|Central America, De La Rue, Panama, Popes, Popes on Stamps, Religion on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This Papal Issue was designed by Mosdossy. Litho and Embossed. It was printed by De La Rue in Bogota and

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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 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 British Honduras: Edward VII Definitives (1902-10)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:51+11:00Apr 2, 2017|British Empire, British Honduras, Central America, Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Honduras, King Edward VII, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

King Edward's accession in 1901 created a need for a new definitive series. Between 1902 and 1904 1,2,5 and 20

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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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Stamps of Malta: Queen Victoria 5s. Rose (1886)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:10+11:00Aug 2, 2016|British Empire, Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Malta, Printers, Printing Processes, Queen Victoria, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This attractive Queen victoria 5s. rose stamp was printed by De La Rue and Company. Typo. Crown CC. Perf 14.

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Stamps of Bermuda: Tercentenary Issue (1920)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:37+11:00Mar 18, 2015|Bermuda, British Commonwealth, British West Indies, De La Rue, Designers, King George V, Royalty, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

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