Lot 50533 – 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays

Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VIII 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VIII 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VIII 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VIII 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VIII 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VIII 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VIII 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays
Stamp of Great Britain » King Edward VIII 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays

Lot 50533 – 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays

Great Britain » King Edward VIII
Price realised
1’700 GBP
Estimate
1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 13 Dec 2019 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays depicting the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy (shading trials) with light shading to portrait and uniform background (Design Type U), rinted in green, red, brown & blue on gummed E8R watermarked paper, mounted on thin card as they were presented to the Post Office and the Royal Arts Commission on 27th November 1936, very rare as only four examples were released, presently unlisted but to be included in the next SG Specialised Vol.2 catalogue.
Catalogue ref: SG 460

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