Great Britain May 10, 1937 — King George VI Definitive First Day Cover (Commercial Use)
A genuine example of a Day 1 issue for the King George VI definitive stamp series, used commercially for international long-distance transit.
First Day Cover Franking:
- Features a four-stamp combination of the very first King George VI definitive values released on May 10, 1937: one ½d green, one 1d red, and two 2½d blue stamps, perfectly fulfilling the 6.5d international airmail rate.
Postal Route & Markings:
- Departure Postmark: Crisp, circular Wimbledon S.W.19 machine cancellation explicitly datestamped 11:15 PM, 10 MAY 1937—official first day of issue.
- Route: Dispatched via Airmail to Johannesburg, South Africa
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