3 June 1865 - 21 January 1936
His Majesty George V, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, passed away on 21 January 1936.
For reasons I still don't fully understand, his reign has become important to me, and the focus of my collecting.
The stamps of his reign are becoming harder to find, and prices continue to rise. When I have difficulty finding anything I need or want, I enjoy searching for non-philatelic items that can add social context to my collection, and where better to start than postcards? Here are just a few of mine.
This postcard shows the Downey portrait of His Majesty, which was used for the much-maligned first Great Britain issue of his reign
