Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 1963 Queen Elizabeth II Definitives

Cocos (Keeling) Islands · 1963 · 5d

This definitive stamp features the classic 'Wilding' portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, a design widely used across the Commonwealth in the 1950s and 60s. The portrait, by photographer Dorothy Wilding, is set against a solid dark green background, with the country name at the top and the denomination at the bottom.

Issued on June 11, 1963, this was the first postage stamp ever issued by the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, marking its new philatelic identity after previously using stamps of Singapore and Australia.