James Peter Gough (aka “Jamie”) has been a member of the Royal Philatelic Society of London for over 30 years. While Jamie is well-known for his worldwide collecting interests in the period pre-1900, this presentation will be a surprise to many since he covers a rather modern philatelic topic about Queen Elizabeth II. Many may consider this “modern” but as Jamie has pointed out, there are few today who have any memory of The Queen ascending the throne in 1952!
The presentation is an overview of the images of The Queen that have appeared on recessed (engraved) stamps around the globe, starting with the United Kingdom, followed by Dominions (Australia, Canada, and New Zealand) and finally by the Crown Agents for the colonies and protectorates.
These images are further segmented by photographers, sculptors and painters, many relying on each other’s works (e.g. Dorothy Wilding provided many of the base images) as well as stratification by different poses showing different, or head with/without, tiaras, diadems and kokoshniks.