GREAT BRITAIN : 1936 (SG.458-59) KEVIII 1d & 1½d blocks of 8 (4x2) with C/OF/A perfins laid out in mirrored pairs, believed to have been prepared for the Australian Contingent planning to attend Coronation of King Edward VIII, subsequently abandoned following the King's abdication on 11th December 1936, with the Coronation of KGVI proceeding on the original scheduled date of 12 May 1937; fine mint hinged, with six units in each block MUH. Possibly unique.
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GREAT BRITAIN : 1936 (SG.458-59) KEVIII 1d & 1½d blocks of 8 (4x2) with C/OF/A perfins laid out in mirrored pairs, believed to have been prepared for the Australian Contingent planning to attend Coronation of King Edward VIII, subsequently abandoned following the King's abdication on 11th December 1936, with the Coronation of KGVI proceeding on the original scheduled date of 12 May 1937; fine mint hinged, with six units in each block MUH. Possibly unique.

Estimate
A$1,000–1,500
Realised
A$800
Closed 28 June 2021, 02:00 View at the house ↗
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