A Postage Stamp Blog
Overstrand is a village on the north coast of Norfolk in England, two miles east of Cromer. It was once a modest fishing station, with all or part of the fishing station being known as Beck Hythe. In the latter part of the 19th century it was catapulted into prominence, and became known as “the village of millionaires”. ~ wikipedia
For my first post I thought I would get some information together about the Norwich Maltese Crosses. This is not meant to be exhaustive, it’s just my starting point to further study. Okay so let us start with a little history. Norwich is situated in the county of Norfolk in England and sits astride the River Wensum (which can be good for trout in some places). At the time of the Census in 1841, the Norfolk population was made up of 412,664 persons, give or take the odd tramp. Of interest to us maybe is the Norwich Head Post Office…
King George VI reigned from 11th December 1936 to 6th February 1952. The stamps issued in this time are a very popular period to collect. They are appreciated for the fine engraving work and attractive colouration. Scan a GVI stamp and view it on your monitor to see the work that was involved. It’s probably a bit of a cliche, but they do warrant the title of miniature works of art. A lot of the sets are pictorial which adds to the interest – some sets are reused designs first used in the stamps of George V. The king did…
