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George VI Stamp Histories

From this page you can view and download detailed histories for King George VI from 1937 to 1951.

Find out more about The Postal Museum’s collection of King George VI stamps.

Coronation of King George VI

1937

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Centenary of first stamp

1940

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Victory Issue

1946

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Proposed Anglo-French Issue

1940

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Royal Wedding – Postmark

1947

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Channel Islands liberation

1948

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Birth of King’s first grandchild

1948

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The Royal Silver Wedding Issue

1948

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U.P.U. 75^th Anniversary

1949

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Festival of Britain

1951

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Accessing the Collection

The best way to see all our philatelic and postal history collections is by appointment with the Senior Curator, Philately, Douglas Muir. To make an appointment, please call 020 8183 0067 or email [email protected].