Background
The accession of King Edward VIII resulted in ambitious plans from the
Post Office, including suggestions for Accession stamps, new
definitives, and a Coronation series. Once the new definitives were
well underway, thoughts turned to the Coronation.
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Three low values, ½d, 1d and 1½d, were proposed,
showing the King in the uniforms of the three Armed Services. The
higher values of 2½d and 2s 6d were to show pictorial designs of Royal
residences. The 2s 6d stamp was to be line-engraved, while the others
were to be printed by photogravure.
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