OhanStamps

About “In the summer of 1965 the Post Office and the Stamp Advisory Committee invited artists to submit designs, while the then Postmaster General Tony Benn suggested that the royal image should be replaced by the name of the country (either ‘U.K.’ or ‘Great Britain’), a suggestion which was shot down in part because of private opposition from the Queen herself.Of all the artists to have submitted work to the Post Office, it was the sculptor Arnold Machin who did most to impress the SAC, and on the 5th June 1967 it was his sculptor of the Queen (wearing a diadem crown made for George IV;s coronation in 1820) that adorned the newly issued Machin series, distinctive for its uncluttered design and palette of bold singles colours. These are the definitive stamps still in use today, and the refusal of the Queen to approve any changes on three separate occasions – in 1981, 1985 and 1990 – makes it very likely that they will not see any cosmetic changes until the succession of the next monarch.” 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 > Queen Elizabeth II > Machins Series 

Price 1.20€