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UK George6stamp Eliz2cancel 05061953
Wikimedia Commons — King George VI stamps of the United Kingdom · Gb · English · 1950
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| Line | Gb |
|---|---|
| Set / series | Wikimedia Commons — King George VI stamps of the United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1950 |
| Kind | stamp |
| Region | gb |
| Description | On a British cover, posted on 5 June 1953 in Leicester, it bears a 4 pence (4D) stamp figuring late King George VI, issued in 1950 on a design first issued in 1937. It was cancelled with a slogan cancellation proclaming "Long live to the Queen" - Elizabeth II - crowned on the precedent 2 June. |
| Commons file | File:UK George6stamp Eliz2cancel 05061953.jpg |
| Commons category | Category:King George VI stamps of the United Kingdom |
| Oracle ID | 36627633 |
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