King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Canadian stamp
Specifications
- Quantity: 21 725 800
- Issue date: December 12, 1928
- Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited
- Scott: #153
King George V - 5 cents 1928 prices and values
The value of a King George V - 5 cents 1928 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 | FDC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 | $0.53 | $1.10 | $2.10 | $250 |
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Booklet pane of 6 (#153a) | $42 | $84 | $150 | - |
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Imperforate - Pair (#153b) | - | - | - | - |
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Tête-bêche (#153c) | - | - | - | - |
| VG | F | VF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 | $2.00 | $3.90 | $12 |
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Booklet pane of 6 (#153a) | $47 | $94 | $170 |
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Imperforate - Pair (#153b) | $41 | $54 | $68 |
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Tête-bêche (#153c) | $520 | $630 | $710 |
| VG | F | VF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 | $3.90 | $7.90 | $25 |
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Booklet pane of 6 (#153a) | $71 | $140 | $250 |
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Imperforate - Pair (#153b) | $61 | $81 | $100 |
| King George V - 5 cents 1928 - Tête-bêche (#153c) | $780 | $940 | $1,100 |
Errors and varieties
Booklet pane of 6 - King George V - 5 cents 1928
n/a
Imperforate - Pair - King George V - 5 cents 1928
Tête-bêche - King George V - 5 cents 1928
n/a
Description
Since the regular issue postage stamp designs had not been changed for 16 years, the Department decided in 1928 to issue a new definite series featuring a contemporary portrait of King George V. Accordingly the Post Office Department instructed the Canadian Bank Note Company to prepare a new series of lower denominations with portraits of the sovereign. The harmony of the designs did not prevent showing the denominations in large figures, easy to read. Scroll work replaced the crowns on the design, and the stamps were bilingual with the words "postes" and "post."
Creators
Frame engraved by Silas Robert Allen
Portrait engraved by Robert Savage
Based on a photograph by Lafayette Portrait Studios
Designed by Herman Herbert Schwartz
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The values on this page are in Canadian dollars (CAD).