common1900-1945

King George V Definitive

Name: King George V Definitive
Brand: Australia

Australia · 1931 · 1½d

The stamp features a side portrait of King George V in a cameo-style oval, surrounded by decorative elements. It is a scarlet-colored definitive issue from 1931.

This stamp is part of a long-running definitive series featuring King George V, common across the British Empire during his reign. It reflects Australia's status as a dominion within the British Commonwealth in the early 20th century.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

royalty heads-of-state definitive

Catalog Numbers

scott116

michel100X

Image: "Postmaster-General's Department" (PMG) (1901-1975) of the Australian Federal Government under supervision of the British Royal Mail · License: Public domain

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