RPSL 30th July 2020: A Quick Glimpse of the GB Queen Victoria Jubilee Issues by Philip Waud

In this presentation, Phil Waud provided a glimpse of the GB Queen Victoria Jubilee issues. This was the last Queen Victoria stamp series for Great Britain and first issued in 1887, Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee year. The presentation commenced with something of their development, with a mention of the "1884 Stamp Committee" and then progressed to show all of the 14 values of this stamp series. The printers De La Rue continued throughout this period to enhance their international reputation, and a number of their innovations were applied to this issue. Thus, the stamps of the Jubilee issues feature important developments in the design and printing of late Victorian postage stamps. The presentation included essays, proofs, colour trials, issued stamps and usages of this fascinating series. The end of Her Majesty's reign marks the end of this talk, but not of the Jubilees. This event was held live via Zoom.