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About “By the time Queen Elizabeth II succeeded to the throne in 1952 the stamp was a familiar object, and it was only 15 years into her reign in 1967 when designers settled upon the definitive series which persists to this day. Initially the Wilding series of stamps had been the standard for the UK, a design featuring the Queen half turned towards the viewer. It was this aspect of the image in particular which was objected to in a letter written to the Post Office in 1961 by two influential stamp designers, Michael Goaman and Faith Jacques. They held that the design, by virtue of being in contradistinction to the practice of depicting each successive head of state in profile, represented the person of Elizabeth more than the monarchy itself, and they also argued that the portrait was difficult to include in commemorative stamps.” To view source of article, please click here.

Condition US (Click here for more information)

Quality 60% (Click here for more information)

Category Great Britain > Elizabeth Pre-Decimal Issues

Price 50€