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Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, blue, 5 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: blue year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 5 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More Queeen Elizabeth stamps from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealt...

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, red, 4 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: red year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 4 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead of ...

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, purple, 3 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: purple year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 3 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead ...

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, brown, 1 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: brown year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 1 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead o...

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, green, 2 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: green year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 2 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead o...

Shalimar Garden of Lahore, Pakistan postage, straight line, 50 Paisa, purple, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Shalimar Garden of Lahore theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: purple year: 1961-1962 postal value: 13 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as the Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, mo...

Shalimar Garden of Lahore, Pakistan postage, 50 Paisa, green, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Shalimar Garden of Lahore theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: green year: 1961-1962 postal value: 50 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as the Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, mod...

Shalimar Garden of Lahore, Pakistan postage, 10 Paisa, brown, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Shalimar Garden of Lahore theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: brown year: 1961-1962 postal value: 10 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as the Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, mod...

Khyber Pass, Pakistan postage, straight line, 5 Paisa, blue, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Khyber Pass theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: blue year: 1961-1962 postal value: 5 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Khyber Pass, has an altitude of 1,070 m or 3,510 ft. It's a mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Pass was an integral part of t...

A view from Fethiye Turkey, RCD 6th Anniversary 21-7-70, Pakistan postage, Re. 1, Turkey-Iran-Pakistan, Stamp

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country: Pakistan postage topic: A view from Fethiye Turkey, RCD 6th Anniversary 21-7-70 theme: landscapes / anniversary type of stamp: postal stamp color: multi-colored year: 1970 postal value: Re. 1 designer: ? Information: RCD is a Regional Corporation for Development by Turkey, Iran and Pakistan started in 1964. Fethiye is now a touristic town and is located in the ancient greek city of Telmessos. There are lot of ruins like the those of the Hellenistic theatre.

Building Pakistan postage, Rs.2 (two rupees), orange, stamp, 1961

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Building theme: Buildings type of stamp: postal stamp color: Orange year: 1961 postal value: Rs. 2 (2 rupees) designer: ? What building is depicted on the stamp? More from the same series: Building, red, R.1 (1961) Building, red, R.1 Service (1961) Building, orange, Rs.2 (1961)

Building Pakistan postage SERVICE (Regular without WM Series Die I), R.1 (one rupee), red, stamp, 1961

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Building (SERVICE, Regular without WM Series Die I) theme: Buildings type of stamp: postal stamp color: Red year: 1961 postal value: R. 1 (1 rupee) designer: ? What building is depicted on the stamp? More from the same series: Building, red, R.1 (1961) Building, red, R.1 Service (1961) Building, orange, Rs.2 (1961)

Building Pakistan postage, R.1 (one rupee), red, stamp, 1961

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Building theme: Buildings type of stamp: postal stamp color: Red year: 1961 postal value: R. 1 (1 rupee) designer: ? What building is depicted on the stamp? More from the same series: Building, red, R.1 (1961) Building, red, R.1 Service (1961) Building, orange, Rs.2 (1961)

Queen Elizabeth II, ER, Canada postes postage, blue, 5 c, 1954, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II, ER theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: blue year: 1954 issue date: 10 June 1954 postal value: 5 c designer: Herman Herbert Schwartz, photograph by Dorothy Wilding engraver: Silas Robert Allen More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 1 c, brown (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 2 c, green (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 4 c, purple (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 5 c, blue (1954) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead of the 54-member Commonw...

Queen Elizabeth II, ER, Canada postes postage, purple, 4 c, 1954, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II, ER theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: purple year: 1954 issue date: 10 June 1954 postal value: 4 c designer: Herman Herbert Schwartz, photograph by Dorothy Wilding engraver: Silas Robert Allen More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 1 c, brown (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 2 c, green (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 4 c, purple (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 5 c, blue (1954) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead of the 54-member Commo...

Queen Elizabeth II, ER, Canada postes postage, green, 2 c, 1954, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II, ER theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: green year: 1954 issue date: 10 June 1954 postal value: 2 c designer: Herman Herbert Schwartz, photograph by Dorothy Wilding engraver: Silas Robert Allen More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 1 c, brown (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 2 c, green (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 4 c, purple (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 5 c, blue (1954) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead of the 54-member Common...

Queen Elizabeth II, ER, Canada postes postage, brown, 1 c, 1954, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II, ER theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: brown year: 1954 issue date: 10 June 1954 postal value: 1 c designer: Herman Herbert Schwartz, photograph by Dorothy Wilding engraver: Silas Robert Allen More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 1 c, brown (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 2 c, green (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 4 c, purple (1954) Queen Elizabeth II, ER, 5 c, blue (1954) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead of the 54-member Commonw...

Queen Elizabeth II, ER, Canada postes postage, purple, 4 c, 1953, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II, ER theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: purple year: 1953 issue date: 1 May 1953 postal value: 4 c designer: Herman Herbert Schwartz, Photograph by Yousuf Karsh Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations and, as the British monarch, she is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. (Source: Wikipedia, read more about Queen Elizabeth II on Wikipedia )

King George VI, Canada postes, postage, 3 c, purple red, 1949, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: King George VI theme: Kings type of stamp: postal stamp color: purple red year: 1949 Date of Issue: 15 November 1949 postal value: 4 c designer: Photograph by Dorothy Wilding, Designed by Herman Herbert Schwartz engraver: John Hay Information: King George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India (until 22 June 1948), the last King of Ireland (until 18 April 1949), and the first Head of the Commonwealth. (Source: Wikipedia, read more about King George VI on Wikipedia ).