The 25th Anniversary of the Marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth issue, Aden (British colony), 1949
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1949
Issuing entity
Aden (British colony)The The 25th Anniversary of the Marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Aden (British colony) on 17 January 1949. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 31, 32), printed in 2 design types.
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1½A scarlet; 10R purple. Catalogue notes on individual values: 10R: Perf: 11½ x 11. Perforation: 14 x 14½. Watermark: 1. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Perforation
- 14 x 14½
- Watermark (StampWorld type no.)
- 1
Design
- Values and colours
- 1½A scarlet · 10R purple
Identification
- Issue date
- 17 January 1949
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Design types (StampWorld)
- J, K
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 31, 32
Catalogue references
- StampWorld31, 32
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.