King George V Silver Jubilee

The Silver Jubilee of King George V’s ascension to the throne was commemorated with a special set of stamps that were issued across different colonies of the British Empire. As part of the celebration, India Post also came up with a set of 7 stamps to mark the occasion.

The stamps were printed in Security Press, Nashik, overseen by Chief Engraver, H.W. Barr. The stamps were lithographed and carried a perforation of 13½ x 14. the design showed a major Indian landmark with the portrait of King George V on the right side. The King’s portrait frame was patterned with the traditional Coronation regalia and with the Star of India at the bottom. The inscription at the bottom read ‘SILVER JUBILEE COMMEMORATION’ and ‘6th MAY 1935’.

The stamps were issued in the denominations of half anna (Gateway of India, Bombay), nine pies (Victoria Memorial, Calcutta), one anna (Rameswaram Temple, Madras), one and a half annas (Jain Temple, Calcutta), two and a half annas (Taj Mahal, Agra), three and a half annas (Golden Temple, Amritsar) and eight annas (Mandalay Pagoda, Burma).