Jersey Stamps, 1997, SG840a, Mint

Jersey Stamps,

1997, Golden Wedding of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip

SG840a, (SG840-841)

Mint never hinged

On November 20th 1947, Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten RN., at a glorious service in Westminster Abbey, a celebration which lifted the nation's spirit after the War years. These Jersey stamps, along with miniature sheet (MS842) honour their Golden Wedding Anniversary. The se-tenant stamps feature the couple in 'then and now' poses, while the miniature sheet shows a typical bride and groom Wedding day pose, at Buckingham Palace