GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS
1936
SG 459
KING EDWARD VIII
DEFINITIVE
Issued 1st Sep 1936. Designed by H. Brown and printed photogravure by Harrison from a photography by Hugh Cecil. Perf 15:14 on Crown E8R watermarked paper and measuring 21 x 24mm.
SG 459
1½d
red-brown
1½d
red-brown
VARIATIONS & FLAWS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
SG 459a
booklet pane of 4 stamps plus two labels
(Oct 1936)
booklet pane of 4 stamps plus two labels
(Oct 1936)
SG 459aw
as 459a but with inverted watermark
as 459a but with inverted watermark
SG 459b
booklet pane of 6 stamps
(Oct 1936)
booklet pane of 6 stamps
(Oct 1936)
SG 459bw
as 459b but with inverted watermark
as 459b but with inverted watermark
SG 459c
booklet pane of 2 stamps
booklet pane of 2 stamps
SG 459cw
same as 459c but with inverted watermark
same as 459c but with inverted watermark
SG 459d
imperforate pair
imperforate pair
SG 459s
overprinted 'SPECIMEN'
overprinted 'SPECIMEN'
SG 459Wi
inverted watermark
inverted watermark