Elizabeth II: Varieties of Commemorative Postage Stamps
A. Constant varieties
| 1953 | Pane & field | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3. Coronation of Elizabeth II. | |||
| I |  |
Small dot at the end of daffodil leaf. | ? |
| 1957 | Pane & field | ||
| August 1. The 50th anniversary of the Boy Scout movement and World Scout Jubilee, Jamboree. | |||
| I |  |
Broken rope. | ? |
| September 12. The 46th Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. | |||
| I |  |
Broken left frame above letters A and R in PARLIAMENTARY. | ? |
| 1958 | Pane & field | ||
| July 18. The 6th British Empire and Commonwealth Games. | |||
| I |  |
Colored spot on dragon’s body (above letter R in EMPIRE). | ? |
| 1960 | Pane & field | ||
| July 7. Tricentennial of the General Letter Office. | |||
| I |  |
Broken mane. | ? |
| 1961 | Pane & field | ||
| August 28. Centenary of Post Office Savings Bank. | |||
| I |  |
Retouch on Queen’s forehead. | ? |
| 1962 | Pane & field | ||
| November 14. National Productivity Year. | |||
| I |  |
Lake in Yorkshire. | ? |
| I |  |
Queen’s neck retouched. | ? |
| 1963 | Pane & field | ||
| March 21. Freedom from Hunger Campaign. | |||
| I |  |
Thin line over letters MPA in CAMPAIGN. | ? |
| 31 May. The 9th Life-Boat Conference. | |||
| I |  |
Neckline missing. | ? |
| 1964 | Pane & field | ||
| April 24. The 400th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare. | |||
| I |  |
Letter H in SHAKESPEARE broken. | ? |
| August 5. International Botanical Congress. | |||
| I |  |
Thin line over letters INTER in INTERNATIONAL. | ? |
| 1965 | Pane & field | ||
| July 8. Death of Sir Winston Spencer Churchill (1874-1965). | |||
| I |  |
Vertical line over Churchill’s face. | ? |
| II |  |
Shadow above Queen’s eyebrow. | ? |
| August 9. Centenary of the Salvation Army. | |||
| I |  |
White dot on Queen’s diadem. | ? |
| II |  |
Pale spot on letter V in SALVATION. | ? |
| September 13. The 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. | |||
| I |  |
Vertical line over the plane. | ? |
| October 25. The 20th Anniversary of the UN and International Cooperation Day. | |||
| I |  |
Lake in Russia. | ? |
| 1966 | Pane & field | ||
| January 25. The 900th anniversary of the Westminster Abbey. | |||
| I |  |
White spot on diadem. | ? |
| May 2. British Landscape. | |||
| I |  |
Dash before E in ENGLAND. | ? |
| June 1. World Soccer Championship for the Jules Rimet Cup. | |||
| I |  |
Darned stocking. | ? |
| September 19. British Technology. | |||
| I |  |
Broken letter D in LTD. | ? |
| October 14. The 900th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. | |||
| I |  |
Colored spot on lying man’s leg (the club flaw). | ? |
| 1967 | Pane & field | ||
| February 20. EFTA – European Free Trade Association. | |||
| I |  |
Broken frame above Portuguese flag. | ? |
| II |  |
Broken strut. | ? |
| III |  |
Broken ribbon in Queen’s hair. | ? |
| I |  |
Small dot on letter E in EFTA. | ? |
| July 24. Sir Francis Chichester’s one-man voyage around the world. | |||
| I |  |
Top ribbon behind Queen’s head damaged. | ? |
| September 19. British Discoveries. | |||
| I |  |
Colored spot on left jet engine. | ? |
| 1969 | Pane & field | ||
| March 3. The First Flight of Concorde. | |||
| I |  |
Thick line next to left frame (oil slick flaw). | ? |
| April 2. The 20th Anniversary of NATO. | |||
| I |  |
Shade on Canadian flag, next to maple leaf. | ? |
| 1970 | Pane & field | ||
| September 18. International philatelic exhibition Philympia. | |||
| I |  |
Missing dot on i of Printed. | ? |
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