British India

King George VI Victory Issue

1946

King George VI’s Victory Issue series of stamps were issued to commemorate the Allied victory in World War II. The design showed ‘Victory’ and a portrait of the King, and came in different colours and denominations. The stamps were printed using lithography on sheets of 128 with multiple stars.

The Victory Issue stamps came in the denominations of  Nine pies (yellow-green), one and a half annas (dull violet), three and a half annas (bright violet), and twelve annas (claret). These were the last stamps issued under the British Raj.

Country: India

Series: King George VI Victory Issue

Issued On: 1946

Watermark: Multiple Star

Perforation: 13½ x 14

Printing: Lithography

Printers: Security Printing Press, Nashik

King George VI Peace and Victory

Star Of India Multiple [Up]. Lithographed. Perforation comb 13.

1946

SG IN 278_1946_001

Sg:IN 278

9 P. Yellow green. Perf comb 13

SG IN 279_1946_001

Sg:IN 279

1½ P. Dull violet. Perf comb 13
SG IN 280_1946_001

Sg:IN 280

3½ A. Bright blue. Perf comb 13
SG IN 281_1946_001

Sg:IN 281

12 A. Claret. Perf comb 13

King George VI Surchaged

Star Of India Multiple [Up]. Typographed. Perforation 13½ x 14.

1946

SG IN 282_1946_001

Sg:IN 281

3 P. Yellow brown. Perf 13½ x 14

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