King George V issue, Basutoland, 1933
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1933
Issuing entity
BasutolandThe King George V issue comprises 10 postage stamps released by Basutoland on 1 December 1933. The StampWorld catalogue lists 10 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 1–10), printed in 10 design types.
Values and colours recorded for the issue: ½P yellowish green; 1P carmine; 2P reddish purple; 3P ultramarine; 4P grey; 6P brownish yellow; 1Sh orange red; 2´6Sh´P blackish brown; 5Sh violet; 10Sh olive green. Perforation: 12½. 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
- 2
- 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
- 12½
- Watermark (StampWorld type no.)
- 1
Design
- Values and colours
- ½P yellowish green · 1P carmine · 2P reddish purple · 3P ultramarine · 4P grey · 6P brownish yellow · 1Sh orange red · 2´6Sh´P blackish brown · 5Sh violet · 10Sh olive green
Identification
- Issue date
- 1 December 1933
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Design types (StampWorld)
- A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 1–10
Catalogue references
- StampWorld1–10
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.