Great Britain 1936 (September) 1½d Edward VIII Coronation Essays, SG459var.
A very fine set of four imperforate essays depicting the King in the uniform of the Welsh Guards (Design Type D). Printed in green, red, brown and blue on gummed E8R (sideways) watermarked paper, each mounted on thin card as originally presented to the Post Office and the Royal Arts Commission on 7 September 1936.
Very rare, with only six sets released.
SG catalogue value: £7,000.
