King George VI Definitive Issue

United Kingdom · 1937 · 1/2d Green

This definitive stamp features a left-facing profile portrait of King George VI, based on a photograph by Bertram Park. The design is simple and elegant, with the denomination in the lower left and the word 'POSTAGE' at the top, typical of the era's definitive issues. The initial low-value series was printed in photogravure by Harrison & Sons.

Issued shortly after the accession of King George VI in 1936, this series replaced the definitives of his brother, King Edward VIII, who abdicated. These stamps were in widespread use throughout the United Kingdom and the British Empire during World War II.