1936 Edward VIII, King Edward Banff CDS, cachet illustration

1st September 1936 Edward VIII ½d, 1½d & 2½d with a King Edward, Banff CDS. Edward VIII First Stamps cachet illustration and Anton’s Shop cachet address.

Only four GB stamps were issued during his reign. The first three values were released on 1^st September 1936, with the 1d following two weeks later on the 14^th. The portrait was based on a photograph taken by Hugh Cecil, with the clean and simple designs reflecting Edwards own tastes and breaking away from the traditional and intricate details of his predecessors.