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Solomon Islands, 1956 Ysabel Canoe, Elizabeth II

Dublin Core

Identifier

2022EMISC_0007
Michel SB 81
Stamp Number SB 89
Yvert et Tellier SB 80
Stanley Gibbons SB 82

Title

Solomon Islands, 1956 Ysabel Canoe, Elizabeth II

Creator

Dow, Nigel Alan (1929)

Contributor

Miss I. R. Stinson

Subject

Solomon Islands--History--20th century.
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain 1926---On postage stamps.
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926---Pictorial works.

Description

A purple and orange definitive stamp from the British Solomon Islands. To the right center is a small portrait of the head of a young Queen Elizabeth II (1926), topped with a small decorative crown. To the left is a long canoe or ship labeled "Ysabel Canoe" rowed by about a dozen men, sailing the vast ocean. In the bottom right is listed the postage value of 1/2 d (British penny). At the top is written "British Solomon Islands". Printed with steel engraving technique.

Publisher

Printed by Bradbury & Wilkinson

Rights

Copyright status unknown

Type

Still Image

Language

en

Format

Materials: Ink, Paper, Adhesive
Dimensions: 39 x 25 mm
Perforations gauge: 11 1/2

Date Issued

03-01-1956

Citation

Dow, Nigel Alan (1929), “Solomon Islands, 1956 Ysabel Canoe, Elizabeth II,” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed June 15, 2026, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/843.