Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains. La Soufrière is still an active volcano. The territory was disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, before being ceded to the British in 1763 and again in 1783. The British colony of St. Vincent became an associated state in 1969 and independent on October 27, 1979.
In 1946 in the British Empire are issued stamps to celebrate
the end of World War II and the return of peace
A lovely set, nice centering too.
ReplyDeleteI'm a collector of King George VI issues for all the well-known reasons - beautiful stamps, interesting period and reasonably affordable too.
I've been tempted by earlier GB stamps, for example George V, but they're just too expensive unmounted mint.