Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II has reigned since 6 February 1952 

When Elizabeth II succeeded her father in 1952, new stamps were needed. The result was a collection of variations on a theme that came to be known as the Wilding issues, based on a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by photographer Dorothy Wilding

Wildings were used until 1967, when the Machin issues were introduced on 5th June. 

The Machin design is very simple, a profile of the Queen on a solid colour background, and very popular, still being the standard British stamp as of today. They have been printed in scores of different colours; in addition, decimalisation required new denominations, and there have technical improvements in the printing process, resulting in literally hundreds of varieties known to specialists

Stamps issued to commemorate events relating to the present Royal Family have, during QEII's reign, become a growing trend

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  • GB 1958-65 Extended Set of 22 SG570-586 Fine Used
    £5.00
  • GB 1952-54 Set of 17 SG515-534 Fine Used
    £16.00
  • GB 1955-58 Set of 19 SG540-556 Fine Used
    £12.00
  • GB 1957 Graphite Lined Set of 6 SG561-566 Fine Used
    £5.00
  • GB 1958 De La Rue Castle Set of 4 SG536a-539a Fine Used
    £20.00
  • GB 1958-59 Graphite Lined Set of 8 SG587-594 Fine Used
    £32.00
  • GB Discounted Postage Face Value £333 Commemoratives Under 65% of Face
    £215.00
  • GB Discounted Postage Face Value £166.66 Commemoratives Under 65% of Face
    £107.50
  • GB 1957 Graphite Lined Set of 6 SG561-566 V.F MNH (2)
    £6.00
  • GB 1955 5s Scarlet-Yellow SGD55 V.F.U Block of 4
    £60.00
  • GB 1966 Technology Presentation Pack SG701-704 Fine MNH
    £10.00
  • GB 1968 German Gift Pack SGGP774d Fine MNH
    £22.00
  • GB 1969 Anniversaries German Presentation Pack SG791-795 Fine MNH
    £35.00
  • GB 1969 High Values German Presentation Pack SG787-790 Fine MNH
    £40.00
  • GB 1955 2d Red-Brown SG543lwi Booklet Pane of 6 Wmk Inverted Fine MNH
    £25.00
  • GB 1957 Graphite Lined Set of 6 SG561-566 V.F MNH
    £6.00
  • GB 1964 4th Road Bridge SG659-660 Presentation Pack Fine
    £195.00
  • GB 1966 Westminster Abbey Presentation Pack SG687-688 Fine & Sealed
    £15.00
  • GB 1963 5s Red SG596a wi Wmk Inverted Fine MNH Block of 4 Rare
    £1,125.00
  • GB Prestige Booklet 1972 The Story of Wedgwood ½p Left band with Good Perfs DX1
    £40.00
  • GB Prestige Booklet 1980 The Story of Wedgwood DX2
    £4.00
  • GB Prestige Booklet 1983 The Story of the Royal Mint DX4
    £5.00
  • GB Prestige Booklet 1984 The Story of our Christian Heritage DX5
    £13.00
  • GB Prestige Booklet 1985 The Story of The Times DX6
    £9.00

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