The silver jubilee issue of 1935

Abstract

With the unexpected death of his elder brother Prince Albert Victor in 1891, George became the heir apparent, and when his father, Edward VII died, George became King on 6 May 1910 at the age of 45. On 24 August 1934 the British Secretary of State for the Colonies sent the following telegram to each colony:- "H. M. the King has approved an issue of special postage stamps throughout the Colonial Empire to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee. Single designs with appropriate heading for each territory are now being prepared. Proposed issue should be on sale from, or as soon as possible after, the 10 May 1935 until the end of the year and limited to four denominations. Suggest 1. Shilling or local equivalent. 2. Inland letter rate. 3. Foreign letter rate. 4. One other denomination not exceeding 6d. Please telegraph value to be printed and quantity of each value required excluding those for sale in the UK." [excerpt]