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The George VI Definitives 1938 to 1955
One Shilling Black & Olive-Green
From 5 June 1947 until 3 September 1953, one shilling was the half ounce airmail rate to the United Kingdom.
Between 8 April 1938 and 5 September 1955 a total of 1,472,220 stamps were sent from 18 different print runs.
One Shilling Black and Olive-Green
3 November 1947 - Air mail from Freetown to Cheshire, United Kingdom.
Rate 1s for first ounce.