Southern Rhodesia 1946 Victory Issue Stamps

This set of four commemorative postage stamps from Southern Rhodesia was issued in 1946 to celebrate the end of World War II (labeled as 'Victory Issue 1939-1945'). The collection includes four distinct denominations and colors: a black 2d stamp featuring King George VI in military uniform, a red 1d stamp showing Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II), a blue 3d stamp featuring Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother), and an orange 6d stamp featuring Princess Margaret. Each stamp is printed on paper with standard perforations on all four sides. The design features 'Southern Rhodesia' prominently at the top, the denomination in the bottom corners, and the 'Postage & Revenue' designation at the base. Physically, the stamps show some signs of age-related toning, particularly visible on the edges and perforation tips of the orange and red specimens. The perforations appear largely intact, though there is minor blunting. The printing quality is characteristic of mid-20th-century photogravure or intaglio methods, showing fine detail in the royal portraits and framing laurels. These items represent post-war colonial philatelic history and are typical of the British Commonwealth omnibus-style victory issues of that period.