UK Queen Elizabeth II First Issue

About UK Queen Elizabeth II First Issue

The first stamps of Queen Elizabeth II, issued in 1952 using the Wilding portrait. The 2 half penny green and 3 penny red were among the first values. The stamps marked the beginning of a new era in British postal history. Early Elizabeth II stamps are collected by paper type, watermark, and phosphor band varieties. The Coronation stamp of 1953, featuring a portrait by Dorothy Wilding, is a key issue for collectors.