With the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952 thoughts immediately turned to new definitives and a possible Coronation stamp. First consideration was the portrait to use: the Queen preferred a three-quarter view. Photographs were taken by the Dorothy Wilding Studio, while drawn portraits were also produced by the artist Edmund Dulac: the photographs were preferred. The Queen did not particularly like Dulac's design which featured a full-face portrait in Coronation robes. Dulac died before his design was issued on 3 June 1953, the day following the Coronation.
1900s Most frequent: Top 3 buildings/specific locations to feature on stamps
1900s ‘Outposts of Empire. Southern Rhodesia’ by John Vickery (1938)
1900s Maritime Heritage – Nelson and the Victory (1982)
1900s Picture Postcards (1994)
2000s Beatles album covers (2007)
1900s ‘Send your good wishes by greetings telegram’ by Abram Games (c.1938)