Royal Silver Wedding 

Royal Silver Wedding
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Royal Silver Wedding

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
331485
Area
Stamps
Title
Royal Silver Wedding
Face value
2½
Country / area
Great Britain
Year
1948
Month
04
Day
26
Issue group
1948 Royal Silver Wedding Anniversary
Order Number in Issue group
1
Usage
Postage
Type
Stamp
Basic colour
Blue
Exact colour
Theme / topic
Anniversary, Heads of State, Kings, Marriage, Queens, Royal House
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Elizabeth of the United Kingdom [1900-2002] (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon), George VI of the United Kingdom [1895-1952]
Item subject
Michel number
233
Yvert number
237
Scott number
267
Stanley Gibbons number
493
Designer/Engraver
Knipe, George T. [1918-2006], Wilding, Dorothy [1893-1976]
Printing office
Harrison and Sons (1750-1997)
Perforation type
Comb perforation
Number of teeth per 20 mm
15 : 14
Watermark
Crown GVIR (multiple)
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Photogravure
Paper
Plain paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
147.500.000
Dimensions / diameter
41 x 24 mm
Details