Great Britain ½d (halfpenny) 1887–1892 Jubilee

Updated August 7, 2026

Great Britain ½d (halfpenny) stamp from the 1887–1892 Jubilee issue.IdentificationCountry: Great BritainIssue: 1887–1892 “Jubilee” series (also called the “Postage & Revenue” issue)Denomination: ½d (Half Penny)Color: Vermilion / orange-redDesign: Queen Victoria profile facing left in a circular frame, with “POSTAGE & REVENUE” around the portrait and “HALFPENNY” at the bottom. Ornamental corner decorations.Scott: #111Stanley Gibbons: SG 197 (½d vermilion)This was the lowest value in the long-running Jubilee definitive set issued to mark Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee (and continued for several years afterward).ConditionUsed with a black numeral/date-style cancel (the “98” or similar is visible). Centering is average. Perforations are complete. There is some typical soiling and cancel ink, which is normal for a heavily used low-value stamp of this period.

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