Great Britain 1936 (23rd Sept) 1½d King Edward VIII Coronation Essay, SG459var.
A very fine imperforate essay of the King in the Uniform of the Seaforth Highlanders (Design Type J). Printed in brown on gummed E8R (sideways) watermarked paper.
A very rare essay and one of only six released.
These stamps were not issued. When Edward became king of the United Kingdom in January 1936, he made it clear he planned to marry Wallis. When he was told by Parliament this was impossible, he abdicated in December of that year. The couple lived out the rest of their lives in a whirl of parties and foreign travel.
SG Catalogue Value: £1,750.
