Edward VIII 1936 Coronation Notice from House of Commons Bechuanaland stamps GB Specialised Catalogue Number: N69(1)

GB Specialised Catalogue Number: N69(1)

rarely seen

Very fine unmounted mint with full original gum bottom marginal partially perforated vertical block of eight with the lower block of four completely imperforate

A lovely quality cover and to an unusual destination

Pakistan 1948-54 5r carmine 'Salimullah Hostel

Edward VIII 1936 Coronation Notice from House of Commons Bechuanaland stamps GB Specialised Catalogue Number: N69(1)Official House of Commons printed notice of the coronation of Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor In 1934, Prince Edward was next in line to the throne. He had no patience for the arcane rules of court life and embarked on a romantic relationship with twice divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. Her status was a huge problem for the staunchly traditional government and Church of England. When Edward became king of the United Kingdom in January 1936,