(GBR-1050)GB 1897 QV Poster Stamp The Queens Commemoration 1837-1897 Hospital Fd

The image shows a Great Britain 1897 Charity Poster Stamp, also known as a Cinderella stamp, issued for the Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund. 

Here's more information about it: 

• Purpose:

These stamps were essentially advertising "stamps" or gummed stickers used to promote and raise funds for the Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund, which was established in 1897.

• Design:

The stamp depicts a mother with children, symbolizing the charitable nature of the fund, and includes the text "1837 The Queen's Commemoration 1897" and "Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund".

• Value:

This particular stamp has a face value of "2/6", representing two shillings and sixpence, which would have been the price at which it was sold to raise money for the charity.

• Legacy:

The Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund later evolved into the King Edward's Hospital Fund in 1902 and is now known as the King's Fund, a significant charity supporting healthcare in the UK.