Description: This striking, monochromatic dull-green definitive postage stamp features the classic first definitive postal portrait of Queen Elizabeth II produced for the Australian Commonwealth. Her profile is sharply engraved facing left, showcasing her adorned with the intricate George IV State Diadem over meticulously sculpted curls. Set against a finely lined horizontal background pattern, the upper-left quadrant bears the Tudor Crown as an isolated emblem of royal majesty. Anchoring the design at the base is the name "AUSTRALIA" in bold, capitalized serif lettering, while the distinctive "3d" denomination signifies its three-pence face value in the lower-left corner. The entire crisp typographic composition is bounded by a clean, single-line border and exhibits standard comb perforations.
Circa: 1953
Condition: Used - Hinged
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