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British Administration

July 29, 1948 - 14th Olympic Games

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27 p
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28 q
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29 r
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30 s
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28 Crown Flaw
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30 double overprint

Description

British stamps depicting King George VI and olympic designs with Indian currency surcharges.

Data

# Value Quantity Size Sheet Size (x*y) Watermark Perforation Design Printing
27 2½ Annas (2½ Pence) 73,998 [?] 120 (6*20) Multiple GVIRs & Crowns 15 x 14 P.Metcalfe, A.Games, St.D.Scott, E.Dulac Harrison, London
28 3 Annas (3 Pence) 72,226
29 6 Annas (6 Pence) 68,904
30 1 Rupee (1 Shilling) 66,867

Remarks

28 The "Crown Flaw" (in the bottom left of the crown) can be found on this stamp (Position 20/2).
30 This stamp is known with a double overprint (Cylinder 3; Sheet 21,164). Not known used.
Both the "Extended Land's End" (extension to Land's End in the lower left of Great Britain) plate error (Position 7/3) and the "White Spot below 9" plate error (Position 8/4) are known for this stamp.