King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Canadian stamp
Specifications
- Quantity: 2 187 600 000
- Issue date: August 6, 1918
- Printer: American Bank Note Company, Ottawa
- Scott: #108
King George V - 3 cents 1918 prices and values
The value of a King George V - 3 cents 1918 stamp depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more. Values in the section are based on the market, trends, auctions and recognized books, publications and catalogs. This section also includes information on errors and varieties and characteristics.
- Used
- Mint
- Never hinged
| VG | F | VF | Cover | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.27 | $2.00 |
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Booklet of 4 stamps + 2 labels (#108a) | $17 | $34 | $57 | - |
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Yellow brown - Wet printing (#108b) | - | - | - | - |
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Brown - Dry printing (#108c) | - | - | - | - |
| VG | F | VF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 | $2.40 | $4.90 | $20 |
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Booklet of 4 stamps + 2 labels (#108a) | $18 | $36 | $57 |
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Yellow brown - Wet printing (#108b) | - | - | - |
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Brown - Dry printing (#108c) | - | - | - |
| VG | F | VF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 | $7.30 | $15 | $59 |
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Booklet of 4 stamps + 2 labels (#108a) | - $ | - $ | - $ |
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Yellow brown - Wet printing (#108b) | - | - | - |
| King George V - 3 cents 1918 - Brown - Dry printing (#108c) | - | - | - |
Errors and varieties
Booklet of 4 stamps + 2 labels - King George V - 3 cents 1918
Yellow brown - Wet printing - King George V - 3 cents 1918
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Brown - Dry printing - King George V - 3 cents 1918
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Description
The 2 cents+1 cent brown stamp first issued on 29th nbsp;August, 1916, gave rise to complaints from the public who mistook it for a 2-cents stamp, instead of its face value, 3 cents. Consequently, the Department ordered 3-cents brown colour stamps in August, 1918. The public by this time had become accustomed to the prepayment of the War Tax on letters and postcards.
When a sovereign accedes to the British throne, a new issue of postage stamps is necessary. Many practical reasons prevent the change being made at once. Post Office departments nearly always keep large stocks of stamps bearing the portrait of the late monarch. Considerations of respect to the memory of the deceased sovereign, and less sentimental motivations of expediency and economy, usually combine to require that these stamps should continue to circulate for many months, on some cases even 1 year or 2 before an issue portraying the new sovereign appears. The accession to the throne of King George V on May 6, 1910, necessitated the issue of a new series of postage stamps bearing the portrait of the King. The denominations first issued were the same as those of the King Edward VII series of 1908, but the colours of the 10-cent and 50-cent denominations were different.
Creators
Engraved by Robert Savage
Based on a photograph by Henry Walter Barnett
based on a photograph by W. & D. Downey
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Note
The values on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD).