Production Process
The committee consulted with Waterlow and Sons Ltd, the printers.
Together they decided on the British Lion design by Harold Nelson for
the 1d. For the 1½d they chose a design featuring mechanical
implements, a sheaf of corn and telegraph by Eric Gill. The King chose
the Nelson design for both values, to be printed in different colours.
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The stamps were also made up into rolls from sheets,
so that they could be sold from ticket machines at the exhibition. The
method of perforation had to be changed from ‘line’ to ‘comb’ to enable
them to be dispensed from the machines.
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Online catalogue
Find the 1924 issue on our online catalogue
Find the 1925 issue on our online catalogue
