Great Britain 1936 2½d King Edward VIII Coronation Essay, SG460var

Great Britain 1936 2½d King Edward VIII Coronation Essay, SG460varGreat Britain 1936 (27th Nov.) 2d King Edward VIII Coronation Essay, SG460var. A very fine set of imperforate essays of the King from the Humphrey Paget effigy (Shading trials) with medium shading to portrait and toned background (Design Type T). Printed in Green, Red, Brown & Blue on gummed E8R watermarked paper. Mounted on thin card as they were presented to the Post Office and the Royal Arts Commission on 27th November 1936. Very rare as only four

with only 1

IMPERFORATE block of 12 (6x2) form lower left corner of sheet (10x8 format) with plate number '1' and printers

A superb unused large four margin imprimatur lettered TK from the second "After hardening" registration sheet

printed in mauve-pink

1C cylinder block of six imperforate imprimaturs

After unification

Written on a single sheet of Lindbergh's personal stationary

Accompanied with a 2002 Brandon Certificate of Authenticity

four margin block of 4 being a very rare and desirable block in exceptionally fine condition

A scarce Booklet

Superb unmounted mint with full original gum

Niger Coast 1893 (Dec) 'HALF-PENNY' on 2½d purple/blue