Description: United Kingdom1955The second set of the Wilding definitives.On February 6, 1952, King George VI died, and Princess Elizabeth ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth II. A large number of photographs of the 25 year old Queen were taken during a sitting on February 26, 1952. These photographs, taken by the photographer Dorothy Wilding (1893-1976), became the basis for the designs of the new definitive postage stamps, now referred to as the Wilding Issues. The second group of Wilding design definitive postage stamps were issued in 1955. This is the set available here. These stamps are all printed on paper with the “St. Edward's Crown and E 2 R" multiple watermark. N.b. the 2d colour variant light red-brown (SG 543b, S53) is sold separately when available, and the 6d colour variant light red-brown (SG 548a, S105) is sold separately when available.Catalogue numbers:Stanley Gibbons GB 540-556 (Specialised: S2, S14, S26, S37, S38, S52, S68, S82, S100, S105, S115, S120, S125, S130, S135, S137, S142, S151) Michel GB 282xX-298xX Scott GB 317-333 Yvert et Tellier GB 287-301 AFA number GB 275-292 Unificato GB 287-301
Price: 95 AUD
Location: Emerald, Victoria
End Time: 2024-12-29T10:37:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.04 AUD
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Restocking fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Topic: QEII, GB, UK, Wilding, pre-decimal
Type: Postage
Era: Elizabeth II (1952-Now)
Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
Currency: Pre-Decimal
Country: United Kingdom
Region of Origin: Europe
Year of Issue: 1955
