{"product_id":"great-britain-1936-1-d-accession-essays-horizontal-pair-sg459var","title":"Great Britain 1936 1½d red-brown Accession Essays, horizontal pair, SG459var","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat Britain 1936 (May 12th) 1½d red-brown King Edward VIII Accession Essays, SG459var.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very fine perforated horizontal pair printed in brown on gummed \"GvR\" watermarked, chalk coated paper, depicting the King in the uniform of the Seaforth Highlanders from a photograph by Bertram Park (Design Type A).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese essays were produced by Harrison \u0026amp; Sons and mounted on the original backing card as presented to the Post Office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2539\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe portrait was taken in June 1932, almost four years before Edward VIII's accession to the throne, and was subsequently selected for consideration in the design of the new King's postage stamps.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2759\"\u003eThese essays represent an important stage in the development of the Edward VIII definitive stamps, although the military portrait design was ultimately rejected in favour of the simpler design issued in September 1936.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2913\"\u003eThe King's abdication in December 1936, after a reign of just 326 days, brought an abrupt end to the development of further stamps bearing his portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"3080\"\u003eA very rare and historically important essay from Britain's shortest-reigning monarch of the modern era, preserved on its original Post Office presentation card\u003cstrong data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"3080\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSG Catalogue Value: £3,000+.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe couple lived out the rest of their lives in a whirl of parties and foreign travel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50818535227617,"sku":"G1455297","price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1645\/0221\/files\/G1455297.jpg?v=1791466574","url":"https:\/\/www.paulfrasercollectibles.com\/products\/great-britain-1936-1-d-accession-essays-horizontal-pair-sg459var","provider":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}