Description
Great Britain 1936 (sept) 1½d Edward VIII Coronation Essays, SG459var.
Very fine set of four imperforate essays of the King in the uniform of the Welsh Guards (design type C). Printed in green, red-brown and blue on gummed E*R (Sideways) watermarked paper, each essay mounted on thin card as they were presented to the Post Office and the Royal Arts Commission on 7th September 1936.
Very rare, only one of six sets released, presently unlisted but to be included in the next GB Specialised Vol.2 catalogue.