Royal Wedding Silver Anniversary issue, Sarawak, 1948
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1948
Issuing entity
Raj of SarawakThe Royal Wedding Silver Anniversary issue is a set of postage stamps released in Sarawak on 25 October 1948. The StampWorld catalogue lists 3 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 167–167‑168).
Values and colours recorded for the issue: 8C red; 5$ brown. Perforation: 14 x 15. Watermark: type 4 in the StampWorld watermark list. The illustration shows one stamp from the issue, from Wikimedia Commons (Stamp of Sarawak - 1948 - Colnect 306191 - Royal Couple.jpeg), matched to the issue by year, country and design and checked by eye. 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
- Watermark
- StampWorld type 4
- Perforation
- 14 x 15
Design
- Values and colours
- 8C red · 5$ brown
Identification
- Issue date
- 25 October 1948
- Distinguishing features
- Value, colour and perforation together
- Catalogue numbers to match
- StampWorld 167–167‑168
Catalogue references
- StampWorld167–167‑168
Research required
- Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.