Description: This high-value definitive stamp features the profile of King George VI above the Royal Coat of Arms. Issued by Great Britain, the design showcases the traditional heraldic Lion and Unicorn supporters flanking the shield, with the denomination "2/6" (half a crown) prominent in the top corners.
Circa: 1942
Condition: Used
Notes:
This yellow-green stamp belongs to George VI’s “Arms” high-value definitive series. The 2s 6d design first appeared in brown in 1939, with the yellow-green version introduced in 1942. Designed by Edmund Dulac and recess-printed by Waterlow & Sons, it combines the king’s portrait with the Royal Arms.
“Definitive” describes a stamp issued for regular postal use rather than to commemorate a particular event. “High value” refers to its denomination within the stamp series, not its present-day collector value. The inscription “2/6” means two shillings and sixpence, also written 2s 6d: thirty old pence, or half a crown.