Jamaica Queen Elizabeth II Definitives, 1/2d

Jamaica · 1960 · 1/2d

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right, based on a photograph by Dorothy Wilding. The design is framed by an ornate border with the denomination '1/2d' at the bottom and 'JAMAICA' inscribed at the top. The stamp is part of a series issued during Jamaica's time as a British colony.

Issued in 1960, this stamp reflects Jamaica's status within the British Commonwealth just two years before it gained independence in 1962. The 'Wilding' portrait was a common feature on stamps across the Commonwealth during this period.