Lot 50533 – 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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