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King George V, 6 May 1910 - 20 January 1936
2/6 shilling Sea Horses, sepia brown. Stanley Gibbons 400
5 shilling Sea Horses, rose-carmine. Stanley Gibbons 401
The George V Seahorse is one of the most famous British stamps ever made. Issued at a high value, the stamps were in circulation for 26 years; longer than any other definitive of its kind.
The stamp owes its place as an icon to collectors because of its complicated production process— printed by three different printers, on three different types of paper and with two different printing methods.
Even its design invites intrigue. Seahorses have been known in art history to be ridden by sea-nymphs and sea-gods. Greek god of the seas Poseidon is often depicted in the chariot drawn by hippocamps. They also appear in Etruscan, Pictish and Roman art, medieval heraldry, all through to the modern times.
Some have suggested that the stamp might have been a response to German threat posed to Britain at sea, with the Seahorses testifying to Britain’s naval domination. During this turbulent era of war and economic turmoil, the stamps were issued as a symbol of patriotism and camaraderie; they depicted Britain as a powerful country ‘and a ruler of the seas.’
Its intricate engraving also communicates an air of opulence and grandeur of the early reign of George V.
Referência : SG 400
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