As a young man King George V served in the Royal Navy, reaching the rank of Captain before concentrating on his royal duties. He never retired from the Service and reached the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.
Details
- Date of Issue: 1 April 1924
- Printings:
- 1st Printing – XL178300 (½d,1d,1½d,2d,3d,4d,6d, 8d,10d,1s,1/6d,2s,5s)
- 3rd Printing – XL234805 (½d,1d,1½d,2d,3d,4d,6d,8d,10d,1s,2s)
- 4th Printing – XL141458 (4d,1s,2s)
- 5th Printing – XL208720 (½d,1d,1½d,2d,3d,1s,1/6d,2s)
- 6th Printing – XL209577 (½d,1d)
- 7th Printing – XL173250 (½d,1d,2d,3d,6d,1s,1/6d,2s)
- 9th Printing – XL139112 (½d,1d,2d,3d,4d,6d,8d,1s,10d)
- 10th Printing – XL136433 (3d,5s)
- 11th Printing – XL223228 (½d,1d,2d,6d,1s)
- 12th Printing – XL230512 (1d,2d,3d,6d,1s)
- Date Withdrawn:
- Date Invalidated:
- Designer:
- Printer: Waterlow & Sons Ltd, London Wall, London, E.C.
- Process: Recess
- Paper:
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14 (line)
- Plates: (see individual values)
- Sheet:
- Quantity:
- 27,980,000 (½d)
- 41,905,080 (1d)
- 15,615,000 (1½d)
- 2,621,980 (2d)
- 1,425,820 (3d)
- 555,000 (4d)
- 1,780,000 (6d)
- 248,000 (8d)
- 248,000 (10d)
- 1,839,020 (1s)
- 728,000 (1/6d)
- 815,000 (2s)
- 395,240 (2/6d)
- 33,240 (5s)
Subjects
- ½d – George V
- 1d – George V
- 1½d – George V
- 2d – George V
- 3d – George V
- 4d – George V
- 6d – George V
- 8d – George V
- 10d – George V
- 1s – George V
- 1/6d – George V
- 2s – George V
- 2/6d
- 5s – George V