2 Shilling 6 Penny Carrickfergus Castle Northern Ireland


2 Shilling 6 Penny Carrickfergus Castle Northern Ireland
Added by Alain Martineau
General Description : The Castle series or Castle High Value series are two definitive stamp series issued in the United Kingdom during Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
The first series, designed by Lynton Lamb was issued in September 1955. The second one was created from pictures taken by Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the Queen's second son.
The stamps bore the highest denominations completing the Wilding and Machin definitive series. Each Castle series was replaced by Machin stamps, respectively in 1969 and 1999.
The common aspects of the two series are the four chosen castles, one for each country of the United Kingdom.
Face value 2 Shilling and 6 Penny
Catalog code (Michel) GB 278I
Catalog code (Scott) GB 309
Catalog code Yvert et Tellier GB 283 Stanley Gibbons GB 536 AFA number GB 272 Unificato GB 283
Series Castle series
Place in series 1
Stamp colour Dark Brown
Watermark St Edward's Crown and E 2 R Multiple
Stamp use Definitive stamp
Issue date 23/09/1955
Designer Lynton Lamb
Print technique recess
Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd
Perforation 11x12
Height 27.00 mm
Width 44.00 mm
Catalog prices Used stamp $2.25   Unused stamp $12.50  

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