Silver Jubilee issue
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In philately
, a Silver Jubilee issue is an issue of postage stamps by the British
Post Office
and the Post Offices of Commonwealth
countries and British dependencies to commemorate the monarch
's twenty-fifth anniversary on the throne.
In the 20th century there were only two such events, that for George V
in 1935 and for Elizabeth II
in 1977. These stamps, which are often rather lavish in design in comparison with definitive issue stamps, have a potential for serious appreciation in value over time.
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
, a Silver Jubilee issue is an issue of postage stamps by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
and the Post Offices of Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
countries and British dependencies to commemorate the monarch
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
's twenty-fifth anniversary on the throne.
In the 20th century there were only two such events, that for George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
in 1935 and for Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
in 1977. These stamps, which are often rather lavish in design in comparison with definitive issue stamps, have a potential for serious appreciation in value over time.