Issue information
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II as depicted at the time of the commemoration of the Silver Anniversary of her Accession to the Throne - 10c
Elizabeth II was born in London on April, 21 1926, first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Her Majesty's coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953 after the death of her father. Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten, the great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria, in Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947. The Queen and the Duke celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in London in 1972. In 1977, the Queen's Silver Jubilee was celebrated in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth.
Provisional overprint of the above stamp with a 14c denomination, issued 31 August 1979 as a result of a change in postage rates - 14c
Elizabeth II was born in London on April, 21 1926, first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, subsequently King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Her Majesty's coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953 after the death of her father. Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten, the great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria, in Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947. The Queen and the Duke celebrated their silver wedding anniversary in London in 1972. In 1977, the Queen's Silver Jubilee was celebrated in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth.
Technical information
| Date of Issue: | 7 December 1977 |
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| Designers: | New Zealand Post Office, Wellington |
| Printers: | Harrison and Sons, England |
| Stamp Size: | 25mm x 29mm |
| Sheet Size: | 100 stamps per sheet |
| Process: | Lithography |
| Perforation Gauge: | 14.25 x 13.75; Later print with 14.25 x 14.5 |
| Paper Type: | Harrison and Sons, unwatermarked |
