Need ID Help On This Stamp

I don't know if this is from Great Britain or from one of the British colonies. Would appreciate some help please.
Thanks.
Donna

Eagle:

Great Britain Two shillings Sixpense (1/2 Crown) early 1950's. Check Great Britain in your catalogue, 1950's.

David

Hi Donna......

British stamps always show a portrait of the Queen.....colonies show both the portrait and the name of the colony.

There are 3 identical looking stamps like this. You need to soak the stamp face down in cold water until the backing paper floats off and you should be able to see the water mark.....if not let it dry face down then place it on black or very dark paper (or anything dark) and the watermark should be fairly clear. This works for most British & British colony stamps.

The stamp is Great Britain #309, wm308, 1955, $2.25........ #371, wm322, 1959, 45cents.........or.......#525 with no watermark, 1968, 50cents..




Any stamps you intend to keep should be soaked to remove any extra paper. 98% of all pre-1975 stamps will soak cleanly in cold tap water.

Tom,

I always learn something new from your posts.


Butch

Thanks for the great information. There really is a lot to learn and I appreciate your help.
Donna

Donna, I assure you..the learning never ends..you may want to subscribe to a stamp publication like Linns (weekly) or Scotts Monthly magazine....they will be trails to lead you deeper and deeper !

War Eagle,
A simple tip, If the stamp has a portrait of a Queen or King with no country listed clearly on the stamp it's from the United Kingdom. Since the UK was the 1st nation to issue a postage stamp it has been allowed to continue not used
an inscription.

Good Collecting!
Mike
Mike

Thanks for that piece of info mike I wondered that and Phil boy is that statement about the learning never ends there is alot more to stamp collecting than I ever imagined this is me most of the time