King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Canadian stamp
Specifications
- Quantity: 103 600
- Issue date: November 4, 1926
- Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited
- Scott: #140
King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 prices and values
The value of a King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 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 - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 | $5.30 | $11 | $21 | $46 |
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Double surcharge (#140a) | - | - | - | - |
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Triple surcharge (#140b) | - | - | - | - |
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Double surcharge - One inverted (#140c) | - | - | - | - |
| VG | F | VF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 | $5.10 | $10 | $20 |
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Double surcharge (#140a) | $51 | $100 | $180 |
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Triple surcharge (#140b) | $51 | $100 | $180 |
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Double surcharge - One inverted (#140c) | $78 | $160 | $290 |
| VG | F | VF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 | $13 | $25 | $51 |
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Double surcharge (#140a) | $130 | $260 | $450 |
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Triple surcharge (#140b) | $100 | $210 | $360 |
| King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926 - Double surcharge - One inverted (#140c) | $160 | $310 | $570 |
Errors and varieties
Double surcharge - King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926
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Triple surcharge - King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926
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Double surcharge - One inverted - King George V - 2 cents / 3 cents 1926
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Description
The restoration of the 2-cent letter postage rate on July 1, 1926, found the Post Office Department with a large stock of the 3-cent carmine stamp originally issued on December 14, 1923. As a measure of economy and expediency the Department decided to surcharge 50 million of these stamps. The Government Printing Bureau did not do the job with entire satisfaction, owing to the difficulty of overprinting the gummed sheets with various plate positions. The overprinted sheets were ordered to be destroyed. This was done in the presence of authorized representatives of the Post Office Department and the Department of Finance. 500 sheets were, however, preserved for sale in limited quantities to philatelists through the Post Office Philatelic Agency in Ottawa. The stamps sold in this way were fully valid for postage purposes. Portrait of His Majesty King George V in an oval framework. The King is wearing the uniform of an admiral.
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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