Edward VIII 1936 Coronation Notice from House of Commons Bechuanaland stamps Pakistan 1948-54 5r carmine 'Salimullah

Pakistan 1948-54 5r carmine 'Salimullah Hostel

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

Paul Young

rarely seen

GB Specialised Catalogue Number: N69(1)

Edward VIII 1936 Coronation Notice from House of Commons Bechuanaland stamps Pakistan 1948-54 5r carmine 'SalimullahOfficial 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,