South Africa 1910 2½d King George V

South Africa · 1910 · 2½d

This stamp features a left-facing portrait of King George V, the reigning monarch of the British Empire. The design is simple and elegant, with the country's name 'SOUTH AFRICA' inscribed at the top and the denomination '2½d' at the bottom, framed by ornate scrollwork. This was the first postage stamp issued by the newly formed Union of South Africa.

Issued in 1910, this stamp marks the unification of the Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, and the Orange River Colony into the Union of South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire.