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00:00World Stamps. George V. Definitives.

00:14When King George V became king on May 6, 1910,

00:19new photographs were needed as the basis for coins, medals, and stamps.

00:26These were taken by W. and D. Downey, the court photographers.

00:30The King preferred a three-quarter profile for the stamps, which became known as the Downey Head.

00:38The first designs, featuring the head copied from a photograph of the King in Admiral's uniform,

00:44were engraved by J. A. C. Harrison,

00:47and inserted into frames by Bertram McKennell at the King's suggestion and George Eve.

00:53At the same time, new printers were contracted, Harrison and Sons Limited,

00:59and the Royal Mint was engaged to create the printing plates.

01:03Neither had any experience of stamp printing, and the process was rushed,

01:08because the Postmaster General wanted the stamps to appear in time for the coronation in June 1911.

01:15Hence, the first issued half D and 1D stamps in Dolphin and Lion frames with the Downey Head,

01:19were printed by the Stamps.

01:20This was engraved by J. A. C. Harrison,

01:21and inserted into frames by Bertram McKennell and George Eve.

01:24The stamps were printed by Harrison and Sons Limited from plates produced by the Royal Mint.

01:28Neither had any experience of stamp printing, and the process was rushed,

01:32because the Postmaster General wanted the stamps to be ready for the coronation in June 1911.

01:38Hence, the first issued half D and 1D stamps in Dolphin and Lion frames with the Downey Head,

01:45were of poor quality and greeted with derision.

01:48Nevertheless, work still continued on other values.

01:52After much experimentation with engraving and printing,

01:56the King decided that the head needed to be replaced and suggested a true profile.

02:01Profiles were created from McKennell's coinage and metal heads,

02:06and inserted into existing frames by McKennell and Eve,

02:11but with a new Oak and Laurel Leafs frame by McKennell for the 1D stamp.

02:18The profile of George V became his iconic image,

02:21and stamps were issued from 1912 to 1913.

02:26Low values were printed in letterpress using plates made by the Royal Mint.

02:33Waterlow and Sons Limited took over the printing from Harrison in 1924.

02:39In 1933, the series was then replaced by photographic versions.

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