1941 Issues
King George VI Definitive Issue Listings
The first King George VI definitive issue is huge, we have the standard issue in 2 Parts with 4 issues (1937-41), then the Zoological issue in 3 Parts with 8 Issues (1937-56) followed by the Robes Design issue in 3 Issues(1938-49), then the King George VI Surcharges in 1 Issue (1941), followed by the additional King George VI Definitives in 5 Issues (1942-49), then the Additional Zoological release in 3 Issues (1948-56), I have separated all of these for convenience, numbering them by part &/or issue, then adding links to each section where they appear, this list is printed at the start of each year where they exist.
The Standard Issues, Part 1, Issue 1, 1937; Part 1, Issue 2, 1938; Part 2, Issue 1, 1940 & Part 2, Issue 2, 1941. The Zoological Issue, Part 1, Issue 1, 1937; Part 1, Issue 2, 1938; Part 2, Issue 1, 1941; Part 2, Issue 2, 1942; Part 2, Issue 3, 1943; Part 2, Issue 4, 1945; Part 3, Issue 1, 1949; Part 3, Issue 2, 1956. The Robes Design Issues, Issue 1, 1938; Issue 2, 1948; Issue 3, 1949. The Surcharges, 1941. The Additional Definitive Issues, Part 1, Issue 1, 1942; Part 1, Issue 2, 1943; Part 1, Issue 3, 1944; Part 2, Issue 1, 1948; Part 2, Issue 2, 1949. The Additional Zoological Issues, Issue 1, 1948; Issue 2, 1956.
King George VI Definitive Issues
Zoological Series
Part 2, Issue 1
Watermark 47 (C of A)
Designer: Frank D. Manley - Engravers: Frank D. Manley - Printer: W. C. G. McCracken
This issue is of birds & animals is in 3 Parts with 8 Issues, Part 1, Issue 1, 1937; Part 1, Issue 2, 1938; Part 2, Issue 1, 1941 (below); Part 2, Issue 2, 1942; Part 2, Issue 3, 1943; Part 2, Issue 4, 1945; Part 3, Issue 1, 1949; Part 3, Issue 2, 1956.
Issued 29 March with perforation 15 x 14
30-1-2 1/- Green Lyre Bird
King George VI Definitive Issues
Part 2, Issue 2
Watermark 47 (C of A)
Designers: Frank D. Manley & R. A. Harrison - Engraver: Frank D. Manley - Printer: John Ash
This issue has 2 Parts with 4 Issues, Part 1, Issue 1, 1937; Part 1, Issue 2, 1938; Part 2, Issue 1, 1940 (below) & Part 2, Issue 2, 1941; the designs are of both King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (who became the much loved Queen Mother) there were quite a number of die lots & corrections made during all parts of the issue.
The stamps below are in value order
Issued as below (in brackets), followed by designer & type, all with perforation 14¾ x 14
20-3-1 1d Maroon Elizabeth, (10 December), Designer: R.A. Harrison, thick lettering;
21-2-1 1½d Maroon King George VI, (21 November), Designer: R.A. Harrison, thick lettering;
21-3-1 1½d Green King George VI, (10 December), Designer: R.A. Harrison, thick lettering;
21-4-1 2d Purple King George VI, (10 December), Designer: R.A. Harrison, thick lettering;
23-7-1 3d Brown King George VI, (10 December), Designer Frank D. Manley, long Epaulette
King George VI Definitive Issues
Surcharged
Watermark 47 (C of A)
Designer: Frank D. Manley for the 3½d & 5½d & R.A. Harrison for the 2½d - Engraver: Frank D. Manley - Printer: John Ash until April, 1940, then W.C.G. McCracken
This issue came about due to a war postage charge of ½d per article, which came into effect the same day these stamps were issued, the three stamps were overprinted to accommodate this extra charge, the first stamp was the 2d Red (22-2-1, July, 1938) overprinted 2½d in Violet, the second was the 3d Blue (23-6-1, November, 1940) overprinted 3½d in Yellow & the third was the 5d Purple (27-1-1, December, 1938) overprinted 5½d in Violet.
Issued 10 December with perforations as below
  
35-1-1 2½d Overprinted on 2d Red, perforation 14¾ x 14;
36-1-1 3½d Overprinted on 3d Blue, perforation 14¾ x 14;
37-1-1 5½d Overprinted on 5d Purple, perforation 14 x 13½
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