Original British WWI Stamp Made from Teak of HMS Queen Elizabeth - Earl Beatty’s Flagship of Grand Fleet in 1917

Original Item. Only One Available. HMS Queen Elizabeth was the lead ship of her class of five dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s, and was often used as a flagship. She served in the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet, and participated in the inconclusive action of 19 August 1916. Her service during the war generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea. She and the other super-dreadnought battleships were the first of their type to be powered by oil instead of coal. Queen Elizabeth later served in several theatres during the Second World War, and was scrapped in 1948.

This is an interesting stamp, measuring 5 x 2 x 3½”, with a small plaque to one side reading:

FROM THE TEAK OF
H.M.S. QUEEN ELIZABETH
DARDANELLES 1915
EARL BEATTY’S FLAGSHIP GRAND FLEET 1917

There is inked paper inside the stamp, which can be removed by unscrewing the handle and removing the top piece. Not sure what this was used for exactly, but a nice attribution to a famous ship.

Ready for further research and display.