Lot 30412 – 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays depicting the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy
Lot 30412 – 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays depicting the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy
Lot 30412 – 1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays depicting the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy
Great Britain » King Edward VIII
Price realised
2’600 GBP
Estimate
1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Auction date
mer. 1 juil. 2020 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1937 2 1/2d Edward VIII Coronation set of 4 imperf. essays depicting the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy with “plaque” frame (design type N), printed 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 12th October 1936, very rare as only six examples were released Auction
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