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Stamp of Nigeria (British colony); 1953; definitive stamp of the issue "Country Motives - Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom"; stamp drawing with a scenery at the ground nuts harvest, branches of Arachis hypogaea with fruits, and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in oval with crown; stamp postmarked
Stamp: Michel: No. 73; Yvert et Tellier: No. 78; Scott: No. 82
Colorblueish green
Watermark: Nigeria No. 2 (= Great Britain No. 4) (multiple St.Edward's crown over convoluted charcters "CA")
Nominal value: 1½ d. (Penny)
Postage validity: from 1 September 1953 until ?

Stamp picture size (printed area): 35.5 x 28.0 mm
Date (first issue day of the stamp)
Source stmp of original
Author Royal Mail of the United Kingdom for Nigeria
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This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain.

This is because it is one of the following:

  1. It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
  2. It was published prior to 1974; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1974.

HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply)
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Picture description Drawing with a scenery at the ground nuts harvest, branches of Arachis hypogaea (ground nut) with fruits, and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (cameo medaillion of the queen with look to left) in oval with crown
First day of issue
Publisher Royal Mail of the United Kingdom for Nigeria
Design Leonard Vincent Phillips (1876-1954) (design and engraving of the oval with Queen Elizabeth II)

Maurice Fievet (1915-1997) (engraver of the oval and possibly also of the rest of the stamp picture)

Printer "Waterlow & Sons Limited", London
Printing technique Recess printing
Circulation ?
Perforation Comb perforation, K 14
MICHEL Nr. Nigeria, Nr. 73
SCOTT Nr. Nigeria, No. 82

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