Description: This is a Great Britain 1-shilling (1/-) commemorative stamp released to mark the 1948 Summer Olympic Games held in London. The design juxtaposes modern global symbolism with classic allegorical art. On the left, a winged figure of Winged Victory steps across a globe, holding aloft a laurel wreath next to the interlocking Olympic Rings. On the right, the profile of King George VI is set inside a circular frame topped with the imperial crown.The denomination "1/-" sits inside a circular emblem in the upper left corner, while the text "1948 OLYMPIC GAMES" anchors the bottom. This specific specimen is a used stamp featuring several crisp, horizontal wavy-line postal cancellation marks running across the face.
Circa: 1948
Condition: Used
Notes:
The 1948 London Olympics were known as the "Austerity Games" because Britain was still recovering from the devastation of WWII. No new venues were constructed (Wembley Stadium was used), and athletes stayed in military barracks and school dorms instead of an Olympic village.