King edward viii stamp, dubbed australias most valuable, up for sale. Paperback, illustrated, 36 pages, in very good condition. This has led to the studies presented in this work. Jun 08, 2017 they were also the first stamps to feature a beardless king, a curiosity noted by contemporary australian newspapers.
As a result of the above in march 1908 the postmastergeneral announced that the 1d penny universal would be reissued with the words dominion of new zealand in place of new zealand and that king edward vii stamps would be issued in 12d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 8d, and 1s values. Australian rare stamp australian stamps expensive australia stamps expensive stamps of australia king edward viii rare australian stamps rare stamps of australia royal philatelic society valuable australia stamps valuable stamp of australia comment on australia 1936 king edward viii block of. Edward viii advertising booklet pane wmk inverted fineused m038. Including check list of cylinder numbers, stamp books and stamps overprinted for morocco stamp collectors handbook vallancey, f. It was already printed in the millions, and was ready to sell. Australia stamp catalogue 11th edition stanley gibbons. Australia 1936 king edward viii silver pattern crown fdc. Edward viii postage stamp essay the royal philatelic.
King edward viii stamps 1936, whether you are looking to price guide, read news articles, browse our online stamp catalogue or find new issues, you are just one. The king edward viii twopenny scarlet kev 8 in shorthand is especially rare because these stamps were never officially released. At that time we had a presence in morocco and so some of these unique stamps were overprinted for use in our offices in morocco. Home topical stamp auctionsedward viii duke of windsor stamps. Here we show hot us us auctions sorted with the auctions with the most bids starting in the left column. After edwards abdication there was the usual delay in designing and distributing the stamps of george vi. Stamp book stamp values vintage stamps stamp collecting euro the 100 money silver.
Mossgreen offers unissued australian king edward viii stamp. His eldest son became king edward viii, but he abdicated the throne in december 1936 to marry american divorcee wallis simpson. This stamp subject was of course, the unpopulartothisday monarch, king edward viii centre of the american divorcee wallace simson scandal. Get the best deal for british edward viii stamps from the largest online selection at. The edward viii postage stamps are a definitive stamp series issued in the united kingdom during the 20 january 11 december 1936 reign of king edward viii. They were issued in september 1936, and he abdicated in december. Pages in category postage stamps of australia the following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. The abdication of edward viii was an unparalleled event. King edward viii s accession resulted in ambitious plans from the post office. In essence, coils of stamps were made up privately from sheets of stamps. The government printer asked lord huntingfield to return the souvenir.
He was the oldest son of prince george, the duke of york later king george v and mary of teck, the duchess of york later queen mary. This booklet deals with the proposed edward viii coronation issue. The prince of wales, later king edward viii, at ascot races with wallis simpson in 1935. Rare unissued australian king edward viii stamp mintage. Why does the queen face right on coins but left on postage. Hot us us stamp auctions on ebay from stamp community. One of the most comprehensive inventories in the world including many unique items. Even though edward viii was king for less than a year, great britain issued four stamps bearing his portrait, and a few other commonwealth countries also issued edward viii stamps. King edward vii on australian states or australia stamps. Australia 2d red keviii stamp block to set world record price. Griffiths, alan 1936 proposed edward viii coronation issue publisher. The royal cypher on the front cover was changed from gvr to eviiir omitting the letters p. King edward viii, a study of the stamps of the reign of. One of australias rarest stamps a twopenny king edward viii stamp which was never issued because of the kings abdication and was.
King edward viii stamp, dubbed australias most valuable. Below we have edward viii duke of windsor stamps on ebay. Postage stamps issued in the reign of king edward viii thousands of british and commonwealth stamps for sale. Only the uk ever issued stamps depicting this royal successor to king george v. Edward viii had been astoundingly popular and had been on the throne for less than one year when he made the irrevocable decision. From ina one of the last of the edward viii patina collections, australia. Get the best deals on edward viii 1936 british stamps when you shop the largest online. Listings up to 1970 are extracted from the 2019 commonwealth and british empire stamps catalogue. In essence, coils of stamps were made up privately from sheets of stamps joined at their cutdown selvedge. Get the best deals on edward viii 1936 british stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Tooler, the link to the king edward viii stamp is a hoot. The stamp we hope to persuade you to add to your affordable gb stamps collection is a mint or mint hinged edward vii penny red with good margins, and in wellcaredfor condition. Buy great britain edward viii stamps and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. King edward viii, a study of the stamps of the reign of king edward viii alfred john kirk on.
Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for great britain edward viii stamps. For example, at the beginning of the book queen victoria was alive and so her oldest son was the prince of wales. Following the death of george v it was decided that a temporary edward viii accession issue be produced as soon as possible. But the abdication stopped all design efforts despite essays having been made. We are a family run business with over 30 years combined experience in philately.
The british stamps in a booklet pane featuring advertising for stamp dealer charles nissen. The unique block of six unissued 2penny king edward viii stamps of australia, whose fascinating origin and provenance were detailed in linns, around the time of the blocks sale, has been broken up the block had lain in the vestey familys possession ever since it was fresh off the presses in 1936, when the 1st baron vestey received it as a memento from an australian politician. Note, there are horizontal creases along the perforations and one across the 2 middle stamps, not so visable in the scan. Australian stamps page 2 valuable, and rare postage stamps. These were his own forgeries that were guaranteed genuine by dealers or. There are many colour trials of the various definitive stamp values. Some of the finest material from our rare stamp departments, now on special offer.
The booklets of king edward viii continued on from the 2s, 3s, and 5s series of king george v photogravure booklets. Buy edward viii 1936 british stamp booklets and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The stamp was withdrawn even before it was ever issued. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. In the postal museum collections we have a series of stamp size trials with different portraits of the new monarch within existing frames.
There are also registration sheets of all issued stamps, all of which are imperforate. Postal service, and learn from indepth insights and opinions from u. A used example of an edward viii stamp probably rare as hens teeth. History tells us that king edward viii abdicated only days before this new 2d red australian stamp issue was to be released nationally here. Edward viii, edward albert christian george andrew patrick david, later the duke of. Thus the edward viii stamps remained on sale for months. He was just the first of four princes of wales in the book, including king edward viii duke of windsor, his highest rank upon death. Our stamp forum is completely free and you can get help in minutes.
King edward viii stamp, dubbed australias most valuable, up for sale a second example of what is claimed as australias most valuable stamp will appear for sale through mossgreen on june 26 in melbourne. Sale of twopenny scarlet featuring edward viii who abdicated soon after it was printed expected to spark a frenzy. This study is one of the most comprehensive of its type ever published. Why does the queen face right on coins but left on postage stamps. A rare 1936 australian stamp honouring new king edward viii is being offered at an auction from mossgreen on 26th june. The king edward viii stamp is very expensive because of the fact that it was. Over the past 35 years, the author has examined an estimated 25 million used king edward vii 1d stamps. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. A used example of an edward viii stamp probably rare as hens. Retro dated 1937 they have the bare head of king edward viii on the reverse and the arms of australia on the reverse.
Wilding 5p 2 bands uk stamps, rare stamps, postage stamps, stamp values. King edward vii and dominion new zealand post stamps. Classic british stamps king edward vii penny red stamp. King george v had died on 20th january and was succeeded by his eldest son king edward viii. The stamp was the gb may 1910 king edward vii, 2d tyrian plum. King edward viii a brief history definitives of 1936.
Struck by john pinches of london for geoffrey hearn, this unofficial silver 1936 king edward viii pattern crown was struck in high relief with a small mintage of pieces. Sep 11, 20 a used example of an edward viii stamp probably rare as. One of australias rarest stamps a twopenny king edward viii stamp which was never issued because of the kings abdication and was supposed to be burnt. Action taken leading up to issue of new king edward viii stamps, 11 december 1936, file 12, pse edward viii, national postal museum research file series, accession 1989565, national archives of canada. Somehow i figured you might have them in your collection. Edward viii australian coins 7 edward viii british north borneo coins 2 edward viii british west africa coins 9. Wallis simpson reportedly left king edward viii on. Australias first stamp its famous kangaroo and map was the result of a design contest held in 1911. The first australian stamp design type, the kangaroo motif. In fact, edward 8th stamps were still being dispensed from stamp machines until the very beginning of 1938. In the same way that it took several months from the death of george v until the new monarchs stamps were available, it was also several months from the abdication until the availability of the first george vi stamps. King edward viii a brief history king edward viii was born edward albert christian george andrew patrick david called david on june 24, 1894. As were the south australia vertical postage series issued late 1902. Most popular whats new price low to high price high to low name a to z name z to a.
If edward married wallis simpson, a divorcee who would soon have two living exhusbands, it would conflict with his ex officio role as supreme governor of the church of england. The general public first saw it on sale, together with the nearidentical halfpenny green, twopencehalfpenny ultramarine and sixpence pale dull purple on 1 january 1902, almost a year into the new reign. Edward viii issues great britain philatelic books hh. Postage stamps issued in the reign of king edward viii 1936. The idea of producing coils of stamps for use in stamp vending and affixing machines was first trialled during the second half of king edward viis reign by a number of promoters. On 20 january 1936, on the death of his father, king george v, prince edward, prince of wales, came to the throne as king edward the eighth. Lucille edward viii duke of windsor griffith, andy monroe, marilyn presley. Get the best deals on british edward viii stamps when you shop.
Because king edward viii only served for ten months, the post office only got around to issuing 4 stamps with his portrait. Reproduced by kind permission of royal mail group ltd all rights reserved. Australian stamp printer john ash wrote to governor huntingfields private secretary a month after that visit. Although only four postage stamps were issued for the reign of king edward viii there is still a wealth of material in the postal museum collections. In the postal museum collections we have a series of stampsize trials with different portraits of the new monarch within existing frames. National poster museum the king s stamps exhibition poster 19101936 edward rare up for auction is an exhibition poster from the kings stamps, presented by the national postal museum, 19101936. About 30m king edward viii stamps were sold on the first day of their release. About 30m king edward viii stamps were sold on the first day of their release on 1 september 1936, with queues at allnight post offices awaiting the midnight release. Indeed, there was an enquiry dated 21st january from the australian post office asking about. Australia 2d red keviii stamp block to set world record. Australias rarest stamp, a twopenny king edward viii. Edward viii, later prince edward, duke of windsor edward albert christian george andrew patrick david. Edward viii 1936 british stamp booklets for sale ebay. Get the best deals on british edward viii stamps when you shop the.
This catalogue provides a comprehensive priced listing of the stamps of australia, the australian states, australian antarctic territory, christmas island, cocos keeling islands and norfolk island, as well as the preindependence issues of nauru and papua new guinea. The rarest australian stamp is the unissued scarlet two penny king edward viii. Gb 1936 edward viii sg457460 unmounted mint set of stamps. They were also the first stamps to feature a beardless king, a curiosity noted by contemporary australian newspapers. Mossgreen offers unissued australian king edward viii stamp keep track of news surrounding new and classic stamps of the u. Australias rarest stamp, a twopenny king edward viii which was. Edward viii 1936 sg 457wi 12d green inverted watermark fine used from 3. We deal stamps via our online store and through ebay to our worldwide customer base. Illustrated booklet in a series of research works into why and how an issue of british stamps came about.
Based on official files they illustrate in colour all the designs submitted, both adopted and unadopted, and the production stages through which they went to the final stamp. King edward viii stamps 1936, whether you are looking to price guide, read news articles, browse our online stamp catalogue or find new issues, you are just one click away from anything you desire in the field of philately. A second example of what is claimed as australias most valuable stamp will appear for sale through mossgreen on june 26 in melbourne. King edward v11 1d stamps king edward v11 1d stamps. Postage stamps of australia issued between 19 and 1935. Including check list of cylinder numbers, stamp books and stamps overprinted for morocco stamp collectors. Rob, thanks much for posting the king edward vii images. History of the australian commonwealth specialists catalogue. See more ideas about rare stamps, stamp collecting and stamp. On 29 september 1936, william vanneck, the right honourable lord.
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