uncommon1900-1945

King George V 2/6 Seahorse Definitive

Name: King George V 2/6 Seahorse Definitive
Brand: United Kingdom

United Kingdom · 1913 · 2/6

A brown definitive stamp featuring a profile portrait of King George V facing left, with 'POSTAGE REVENUE' at the top and '2/6' denomination at the bottom.

Part of the iconic 'Seahorse' series, these high-value definitive stamps were primarily used for international parcel post and telegrams during the early 20th century.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

royalty heads-of-state definitive

Catalog Numbers

sg274

scott170

michel100

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