Australia 1937 King George VI Coronation

Australia · 1937 · 3d

This stamp commemorates the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on May 12, 1937. The design features conjoined portraits of the new King and Queen, based on photographs by Bertram Park. The stamp is printed in a distinctive deep blue color.

Issued throughout the British Empire, this omnibus series marked the transfer of the crown to George VI following the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, in late 1936.