1942 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 2
Watermark 47 (C of A)
Designer: Frank D. Manley - Engravers: Frank D. Manley with T.C. Duffell for 6d background & lettering - 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; Part 2, Issue 2, 1942 (below); Part 2, Issue 3, 1943; Part 2, Issue 4, 1945; Part 3, Issue 1, 1949; Part 3, Issue 2, 1956.
Issued as listed below (in brackets) all with perforation 15 x 14
  
25-1-2 ½d Yellow Kangaroo, (28 January);
26-1-2 4d Green Koala, (October);
28-1-2 6d Brown Kookaburra, (June)
King George VI Definitive Issues
Part 1
Watermark 47 (C of A)
Designer: Frank D. Manley - Engraver: Frank D. Manley - Printer: W. C. G. McCracken
This issue is of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth & an Emu was released in 5 Parts, Part 1, 1942 (below), Part 2, 1943, Part 3, 1944, Part 4, 1948, Part 5, 1949, a 2/6 Booklet was also released containing 12 stamps in two strips of six (shown below), that's pronounced two & six or two shillings & six pence.
The stamps below are listed in value order
Issued as below (in brackets), all with perforation 14¾ x 14
39-1-1 1½d Green Elizabeth, (1 December);
41-1-1 2½d Red King George VI, (7 January);
42-1-1 3½d Blue King George VI, (March);
43-1-1 5½d Blue Emu, (12 February)
41-1-1 BK Booklet Page of 6 stamps
41-1-1a BK 2/6d Booklet Front Cover
41-1-1b BK 2/6d Booklet Rear Cover
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