NEW ZEALAND’S CORONATION STAMPS.—-The designs of the postage stamps to be issued in June in commemoration of the Coronation. The 8d stamp showing Westminster Abbey is grey; the Is 6d shows the Crown and Sceptre in purple with a blue frame; the sepia 3d bears a portrait of the Queen;-the 2d is blue and features Buckingham Palace; and the 4d, in red, depicts the State coach. The stamps are now being printed in England.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26944, 21 January 1953, Page 8
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74NEW ZEALAND’S CORONATION STAMPS.—-The designs of the postage stamps to be issued in June in commemoration of the Coronation. The 8d stamp showing Westminster Abbey is grey; the Is 6d shows the Crown and Sceptre in purple with a blue frame; the sepia 3d bears a portrait of the Queen;-the 2d is blue and features Buckingham Palace; and the 4d, in red, depicts the State coach. The stamps are now being printed in England. Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26944, 21 January 1953, Page 8
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