BRITISH STAMPS
1948

SG 493 and 494
Royal Silver Wedding

Issued 26th Apr 1948 to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Designed by G. Knipe and Joan Hassell from photographs by Dorothy Wilding. Produced on 'GviR Multiple' Watermark paper and perf 15 x 14 (SG 493) and perf 14 x 15 (SG 494).

SG 493
2½d
ultramarine

SG 494
£1
Blue

SG 495 to 498
Olympic Games

Issued 29th Jul 1948. Each of the four stamps was designed by a different person, which explains why they are all very different. SG 495 was designed by P. Metcalfe, SG 496 by A. Games (very appropriate name), SG 497 by S. D. Scott and finally SG 498 by E. Dulac. All four stamps were printed on 'GviR Multiple Watermark' paper and are perf 15 x 14.