Silver Jubilee Stamps

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Silver Jubilee Stamps

Modified July 2008

The site for those interested in the stamp issues of the 1935 Silver Jubilee of King George V
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Study Circle - A page of  details about the King George V Silver Jubilee Study Circle.

Current Offers- For many Silver Jubilee items currently available.

Recent Articles- This month’s jottings on some aspects of the Silver Jubilee issues.

Research Notes- Currently assembling postal rates of the period.

Handbook Update- Amendments to: “Silver Jubilee of King George V stamps handbook”.

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Recent Realizations - June 2008

  • GB 1½d Vandyk head essay proofs x 4  fixed to card   £18,000
  • GB 1½d Vandyk head essay proofs x 5  fixed to card   £22,000
  • GB 1½d Vandyk head essay proofs x 5  fixed to card   £25,000
  • GB 1½d imperforate colour trials x 4 fixed to card  £21,000
  • GB 1½d imperforate colour trials x 2 fixed to card  £13,000
  • GB 2½d Prussian blue marginal strip/3                £48,000
  • Australia Kinsford-Smith signed Southern Cross cov       $283
  • Canada commem $25 banknote, fine                       $3,152
  • Canada commem $25 banknote, gem uncirculated         $15,000
  • Singapore registered to Java                             $70
  • Lundy tram ticket pilot-signed air cover                 £80
  • GB complete Cancelled booklet                        c$3,900
  • Hong Kong illustrated FDC                                $645
  • GB 2½d x 4 on Zeppelin cover to Brazil                   £79

Rare GB block - May 2008

Victoria Lajer reports the availability of this GB 1½ d marginal block of 10 from cylinder 7 dot, perf. type 5 with the 2-hole extension. Harvey Russell reports: ”It is the only block extant! All other pieces with this perforation are in strips (of 3 or more).So - to answer your question - YES!!!! it is howlingly rare!!!” Victoria may be contacted at: victoria.lajer@btconnect.com

Leewards Constant Frame variety - May 2008

A small frame-colour hairline from extending down from the value tablet appears to be constant on examples of such Leeward Islands 1/- that also boast the vignette “Split Pea” variety, thus giving its sheet position as 2/1.

First Print Log - May 2008

Further data evidenced by Gibbons offer list:(with their comments in col.6)

Br. Guiana

12c

Rv2A

10/1-2

Specimen

 

Jamaica

1d

Bv5

7/1

Specimen

 

Mauritius

5c

Rv2A

10/1-2

Specimen

 

Mauritius

12c

Rv2A

10/1-2

Specimen

 

Swaziland

1d

Bv5

7/1

Specimen

 

Antigua

1d

Rv2A

10/1-2

Specimen

 

Gibraltar

2d

Bv3

2/5

Specimen

2 plates used

Hong Kong

5c

Bv1

9/1

FDI cancel

 

Jamaica

1½d

Bv1

9/1

Specimen

3 or 4 possible

Somaliland

2a

Wv2A

10/6

Specimen

4 max possible

Somaliland

3a

Wv2A

10/6

Specimen

4 max possible

Somaliland

1r

Wv2A

10/6

Specimen

4 max possible

The same list also indicates sheet-numbering data as follows:

  • Leeward Is 1d also used a four-digit box
  • Gibraltar was numbered 001 – 100, then repeated

Our table at “More between the sheets” has been amended accordingly.

The SG list also notes that the top hole of the “I” of specimen for Br Solomon Is is invariably missing.

Other Updates

Besides a placing of the first draft of postal rates of Gold Coast, those of Cyprus have had additions and those of Trinidad & Tobago amended.

Also, thanks to Dave Gillis and others, further data has been added to More between the sheets and the article on Australian prefins at Puncturing Oz has been augmented with recently acquired material, including this double puncturing on half a 3d value.

AJA June 2008