1952 King George VI Provisionals
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Cat. |
Mint Unhinged |
Mint Hinged |
Fine Used |
1d |
On ½d Brown (from 1953) |
89a |
$0.55 |
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$0.45 |
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$0.45 |
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3d |
On 1d Green |
89b |
$0.55 |
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$0.45 |
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$0.45 |
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Set of 2 |
89c |
$1.05 |
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$0.85 |
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$0.85 |
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First Day Cover - 12 December 1952 |
89d |
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$81.00 |
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… 3d (89b) |
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First Day Cover - 11 September 1953 |
89e |
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$81.00 |
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… 1d (89a) |
King George VI died on the 6th of February 1952 and it
became obvious that stocks of the George VI stamps should be used up. In
December of that year an increase in postal charges were met by surcharging
the George VI 1d green stamp 3d.
In September 1953, an over-supply
of ½d brown George VI stamps were surcharged 1d to use them
up.
This was the second time that stamps from the 1938 King George VI issue had been
surcharged to cover increased postage rates, the first was during the
Second World War. Those stamps are listed separately under 1941 King George VI
Provisionals.
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