GB 1953-1967 Definitives Wildings

• Date of Issue: 05 December 1952-14th July 1961
• Designers: Enid Marx ½-2d, M Farrar-Bell 2½-3d, G Knipe 5-7d, Mary Adshead 8-11d, E Dulac 1s-1s 6d, L.Lamb (2s6d-1£).
• Portrait by Dorothy Wilding
• Perforations: 15 x 14 and 11 x 12 (2s6d-1£)
• Watermarks:

Tudor Crown

St Edwards Crown

Multiple Crowns

Basic Set

½d Orange

1d Ultramarine

1½d Green

2d Red Brown

2d Light Red Brown

2½d Carmine Red

3d Lilac

4d Ultramarine

4½d Chestnut

5d Brown

6d Reddish Purple

7d Bright Green

8d Magenta

9d Bronze Green

10d Prussian Blue

11d Brown Purple

1s Bistre Brown

1s 3d Green

1s 6d Grey Blue

2s 6d Black-brown

5s Rose-carmine

10s Ultramarine

1£ Black

Booklets

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31.8.53.Tudor Crown Watermark

03.54.Tudor Crown Watermark Inverted

12.12.55.St Edwards Crown

09.55.St Edwards Crown Inverted

19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 2 Graphite Lines on the Back

25.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark

26.05.61.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark

11.58.Multiple Crowns Inverted Watermark

15.07.63.Chalk Surfaced Paper. Multiple Crowns Watermark

.Chalk Surfaced Paper. Multiple Crowns Inverted Watermark

15.06.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back

15.06.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back

04.08.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back

04.08.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back

18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back

18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back

22.06.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark. 2 Phosphor Bands

14.07.61.Multiple Crowns WatermarkSideways Watermark. 2 Phosphor Bands

14.08.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark inverted Watermark. 2 Phosphor Bands

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31.8.53.Tudor Crown Watermark	03.54.Tudor Crown Watermark Inverted
19.09.55.St Edwards Crown	09.55.St Edwards Crown Inverted
19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 2 Graphite Lines on the Back	19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 2 Graphite Lines on the Back
24.03.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark	26.05.61.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark	11.58.Multiple Crowns Inverted Watermark
18.12.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	18.12.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	07.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark.Misplaced Graphite Lines on the Back	07.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark.Misplaced Graphite Lines on the Back
File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.halfd1m.jpg 15.06.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark.3 Graphite Lines on the Back	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.halfd1n.jpg 15.06.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark.3 Graphite Lines on the Back	04.08.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	04.08.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back
18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back	18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back
22.06.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front	14.07.61.Multiple Crowns WatermarkSideways Watermark. 2 Phosphor Bands	14.08.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark inverted Watermark. 2 Phosphor Bands

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05.12.52.Tudor Crown Watermark	15.10.54.Tudor Crown Watermark Sideways	05.53.Tudor Crown Watermark Inverted
11.10.55.St Edwards Crown	07.03.56.St Edwards Crown Sideways	08.55.St Edwards Crown Inverted
19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 2 Graphite Lines on the Back	19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 2 Graphite Lines on the Back	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.2h.jpg 19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 2 Graphite Lines on the Left
30.08.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark	26.05.61.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark	12.58.Multiple Crowns Inverted Watermark
04.08.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	04.08.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	07.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	07.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back
18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back	18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back
22.06.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark. 2 Phosphor Bands	14.07.61.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark .2 Phosphor Bands	14.08.60.Multiple Crowns inverted Watermark. 2 Phosphor Bands

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31.8.53.Tudor Crown Watermark	08.10.54.Tudor Crown Watermark Sideways	03.54.Tudor Crown Watermark Inverted
06.09.55.St Edwards Crown	31.07.56.St Edwards Crown Sideways	09.55.St Edwards Crown Inverted

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17.10.56.St Edwards Crown	05.03.57.St Edwards Crown Sideways	01.57.St Edwards Crown Inverted
19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 1 Graphite Line on the Back	19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 1 Graphite Line on the Back	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.xg.jpg 19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 1 Graphite Line on the Left	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.yg.jpg 19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 1 Graphite Line on the Left
04.12.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark	03.04.59.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.ff.jpg 10.04.61.Multiple Crowns Inverted Watermark
24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.1 Graphite Line on the Back	24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.1 Graphite Line on the Back
18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 1 Phosphor Band on the Front & 1 Graphite Line on the Back	18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 1 Phosphor Band on the Front & 1 Graphite Line on the Back
22.06.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark. 1 Phosphor Band	04.10.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands	06.04.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark Sideways.2 Phosphor Bands

Overprinted

File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives Wildings b.jpg Corporation of Glasgow 04 Dec 1958 - Multiple Crowns Watermark

File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives Wildings c.jpg Scottish Gas Board 04 Dec 1958 - Multiple Crowns Watermark

Card and Cover Examples

2d 1967 London S.W.I. to Bern, Switzerland

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Type I On the square at the front of the crown, the top line only goes half way across.

Type II On the square at the front of the crown, the top line goes all the way across.

• 2½d Carmine Red, Tudor Crown Watermark, 05.53.
• 2½d Carmine Red St Edwards Crown Watermark 1957

05.12.52.Tudor Crown Watermark Type I	15.11.54.Tudor Crown Watermark Sideways Type I	05.53.Tudor Crown Watermark Type II	05.53.Tudor Crown Watermark Inverted Type II
28.09.55.St Edwards Crown Type I	23.03.56.St Edwards Crown Sideways Type I	09.55.St Edwards Crown Type II	09.55.St Edwards Crown Inverted Type II
19.11.57.St Edwards Crown Type II. 2 Graphite Lines on the Back	19.11.57.St Edwards Crown Type II. 2 Graphite Lines on the Back
15.09.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark Type II	10.11.60.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark Type I	11.58.Multiple Crowns Inverted Watermark Type II	04.10.61.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark Type I
15.07.63.Chalk Surfaced Paper. Multiple Crowns Watermark Type II	01.07.64.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark Type II	15.07.63.Multiple Crowns Do. Inverted Watermark Type II
09.06.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back Type II	09.06.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back Type II	21.08.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	21.08.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back
18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back Type II	18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back Type II
22.06.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands Type II	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.4t.jpg 14.08.60.Multiple Crowns inverted Watermark. 2 Phosphor Bands	04.10.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark.1 Phosphor Band Type II	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.4v.jpg 03.62.Multiple Crowns inverted Watermark. 1 Phosphor Band Type II
File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.4w.jpg 04.10.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark.1 Phosphor Band Type I

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18.01.54.Tudor Crown Watermark
17.07.56.St Edwards Crown	22.11.57.St Edwards Crown Sideways	01.10.57.St Edwards Crown InvertedI
19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 2 Graphite Lines on the Back	19.11.57.St Edwards Crown. 2 Graphite Lines on the Back
08.12.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark	24.10.58.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark	11.58.Multiple Crowns Inverted Watermark
24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.5j.jpg 05.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Misplaced Graphite Lines on the Back	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.5jj.jpg 05.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Misplaced Graphite Lines on the Back
File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.5k.jpg 24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.1 Graphite Line on the Back	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.5kk.jpg 24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.1 Graphite Line on the Back	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.5l.jpg 24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.3 Graphite Lines on the Back	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.5ll.jpg 24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.3 Graphite Lines on the Back
04.08.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	04.08.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Graphite Lines on the Back
22.06.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands	14.08.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Phosphor Bands	14.07.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark Sideways.2 Phosphor Bands	29.04.65.Multiple Crowns Watermark.1 Phosphor Band at Right
29.04.65.Multiple Crowns Watermark.1 Phosphor Band at Left	02.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.1 Phosphor Band at Right	File:GB 1953-1967 Definitives.5t.jpg 02.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.1 Phosphor Band at Left	16.08.65.Multiple Crowns Watermark Sideways.1 Phosphor Band at Right
16.08.65.Multiple Crowns Watermark Sideways.1 Phosphor Band at Left	08.12.66.Multiple Crowns Watermark Sideways.1 Phosphor Band in Centre	08.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.1 Phosphor Band in Centre	19.06.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark Sideways.1 Phosphor Band in Centre

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02.11.53.Tudor Crown Watermark
14.11.55.St Edwards Crown
29.10.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark	28.04.65.Multiple Crowns Watermark Deep Ultramarine	31.05.65.Multiple Crowns Sideways Watermark	21.06.65.Multiple Crowns Inverted Watermark
24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	24.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back
18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back	18.11.59.St Edwards Crown. 2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back
22.06.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands	28.04.65.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands	22.06.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark Sideways.2 Phosphor Bands	21.06.65.Multiple Crowns Watermark Inverted.2 Phosphor Bands

Card and Cover Examples

File:Harrow (GB) card 5 Dec 1960.jpg 1960 Harrow to Sofia, BG

1963 Newcastle upon Tyne to Sofia, BG

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09.02.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark
03.06.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back	03.06.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Graphite Lines on the Back
18.11.59.Multiple Crowns .2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back	18.11.59.Multiple Crowns .2 Phosphor Bands on the Front & 2 Graphite Lines on the Back
13.09.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands
13.09.61.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands. Phantom Frame

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06.07.53.Tudor Crown Watermark

21.09.55.St Edwards Crown

10.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark

09.06.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands

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18.01.54.Tudor Crown Watermark
20.12.55.St Edwards Crown	08.05.58.St Edwards Crown. Deep Claret
23.12.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark
22.06.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands

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18.01.54.Tudor Crown Watermark

23.04.56.St Edwards Crown

26.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark

15.02.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands

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06.07.53.Tudor Crown Watermark

21.12.55.St Edwards Crown

24.02.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark

28.06.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands

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08.02.54.Tudor Crown Watermark

15.12.55.St Edwards Crown

24.03.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark

29.12.66.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands

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08.02.54.Tudor Crown Watermark

02.09.55.St Edwards Crown

18.11.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark

30.12.66.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands

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08.02.54.Tudor Crown Watermark

28.10.55.St Edwards Crown

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07.07.53.Tudor Crown Watermark

03.11.55.St Edwards Crown

30.10.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark

28.06.67.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands

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02.11.53.Tudor Crown Watermark

27.03.56.St Edwards Crown

17.06.59.Multiple Crowns Watermark

22.06.60.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands

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02.11.53.Tudor Crown Watermark

27.03.56.St Edwards Crown

16.12.58.Multiple Crowns Watermark

12.12.66.Multiple Crowns Watermark.2 Phosphor Bands

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Reces Waterlow 23 Sep 1955 St Edwards Crown	Reces Waterlow 23 Sep 1955 St Edwards Crown Inverted	Reces De La Rue 17 Jul 1958 St Edwards Crown
Reces De La Rue 22 Jul 1959 Multiple Crowns	Reces De La Rue 22 Jul 1959 Multiple Crowns Inverted	B.W. Printing 01 Jul 1963 Multiple Crowns
B.W. Printing 01 Jul 1963 Multiple Crowns Inverted	B.W. Printing 30 May 1963 Chalk-surfaced Paper Multiple Crowns	Reces Bradburry 01 Jun 1968 White Paper No Watermark

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Reces Waterlow 23 Sep 55 St Edwards Crown	Reces De La Rue 30 Apr 58 St Edwards Crown
File:GB 1959-1968 Definitives.sDLR.jpg Reces De La Rue 15 Jun 59 Multiple Crowns .	File:GB 1959-1968 Definitives.sDLR.jpg Reces De La Rue 15 Jun 59 Multiple Crowns Inverted
B.W. Printing 03 Sep 63 Multiple Crowns .	B.W. Printing 03 Sep 63 Multiple Crowns Inverted	Reces Bradburry 10 Apr 68 White Paper No Watermark

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Reces Waterlow 01 Sep 55 St Edwards Crown	Reces De La Rue 25 Apr 58 St Edwards Crown	File:GB 1959-1968 Definitives.tDLR.jpg Reces De La Rue 21 Jul 59 Multiple Crowns
B.W. Printing 16 Oct 63 Multiple Crowns .	B.W. Printing 16 Oct 63 Multiple Crowns Inverted	Reces Bradburry 10 Apr 68 White Paper No Watermark

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Reces Waterlow 01 Sep 55 St Edwards Crown	Reces De La Rue 28 Apr 58 St Edwards Crown
File:GB 1959-1968 Definitives.uDLR.jpg Reces De La Rue 23 Jun 59 Multiple Crowns .	File:GB 1959-1968 Definitives.uDLR.jpg Reces De La Rue 23 Jun 59 Multiple Crowns Inverted
B.W. Printing 14 Nov 63 Multiple Crowns .	B.W. Printing 14 Nov 63 Multiple Crowns Inverted	Reces Bradburry 04 Dec 67 White Paper No Watermark

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01.07.64.2s Holiday Booklet

01.07.64. 2 X ½d,2 X 2½d Multiple Crown. Sideways Watermark.Type II