Description: This stamp, titled SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, features a horizontally oriented design printed in a single shade of deep purple. On the far left is the famous Chandos portrait of William Shakespeare in his ruffled collar. The center of the stamp is dominated by two rectangular arched niches containing stylized, golden-hued figures: on the left is the mischievous sprite Puck dancing, and on the right is Bottom the Weaver with his transformed donkey head, both characters from A Midsummer Night's Dream. On the far right is the Dorothy Wilding portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing left, positioned above the 3d denomination.
Circa: 1964
Condition: Used
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