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Marylebone Wigan
Marylebone Wigan
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 26678
Postcard posted Hindley 28th May 1906/16?

Comment by: Rev David Long on 13th July 2015 at 11:56

I think the stamp is of George V - so post 1910.

Comment by: John on 13th July 2015 at 13:19

it's got a George V stamp so not 1906

Comment by: DerekB on 13th July 2015 at 13:45

Most likely 1906. The King's head on the stamp looks like Edward V11 and not at all like George V.

Comment by: Stamper on 13th July 2015 at 15:25

Stamp is George V, his 1/2 penny stamps had 2 fishes around the base and sides (he had a full head of hair), Edward VII had Laurel and Oak leaves (and he was bald on his portrait).

Comment by: Philip G. on 13th July 2015 at 15:40

My well-thumbed 1977 catalogue shows George V stamps were issued 1911-35. The stamp shown here was printed using three different watermarks and a bucket load of other varieties thrown in for good measure (maybe others have since come to light):
SG 351 1912-22
SG 397 1913
SG 418 1924-26.

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