B7-Vintage GPO Stamp Booklet – Queen Elizabeth II Pre-Decimal Stamps (½d & 2½d)
🏷️ Title
Vintage GPO Stamp Booklet – Queen Elizabeth II Pre-Decimal Stamps (½d & 2½d) – 2 Shillings Book – Unused Mint Condition
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📂 Category
Stamps → Great Britain → Elizabeth II (1952-1971) → Booklets
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🔍 Condition
Mint – Never Hinged / Unused
(Excellent condition booklet with original binding intact, stamps fresh and unmounted.)
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📋 Item Specifics
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Era: Elizabeth II (1952–1971)
Denomination: ½d and 2½d
Format: Booklet (2/- face value)
Gum: Original gum, never hinged
Colour: Orange & Carmine Red
Quality: Mint, unused
Currency: Pre-Decimal (Shillings and Pence)
Issued by: GPO (General Post Office)
Perforation: Standard booklet perforations
Topic: Royal Portraits, Postal History
Year of Issue: circa late 1950s – early 1960s
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🧾 Description
A vintage GPO 2-shilling stamp booklet featuring Queen Elizabeth II Wilding definitive stamps, including denominations of ½d (orange) and 2½d (red).
Contains 3 of the ½d stamps and 9 of the 2½d stamps, as indicated on the cover.
Complete and in excellent mint condition, with original stapled binding and internal advertising pages (Telephone Directories, Postal Rates, etc.) fully intact.
A highly collectible piece of early Elizabeth II postal history and a wonderful example of mid-20th-century British philately.
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💷 Valuation
Condition Estimated Value Notes
Mint booklet (complete, clean) £12 – £18 Typical collector market value
Excellent condition (no rust, intact staples) £18 – £25 Premium for crisp condition
Minor wear or discoloration £8 – £12 Common trade price
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💰 Recommended eBay Listing Price
Buy It Now (Fixed Price): £19.99
(Recommended for visibility; allows Best Offer for flexibility.)
⚖️ Auction Option
Starting bid: £9.99
Duration: 7 days
Expected final price range: £12 – £22 depending on bidder interest.
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📸 Photo Tips
Include clear photos (like yours) of:
The front cover
Each page showing stamps
Close-ups of the ½d and 2½d stamps
The inside advertising pages (for authenticity)
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