The Year of the Three Kings: Miniature Sheet - 31 August 2006
In January 1936 King George V died, to be succeeded by his son who became Edward VIII. Edward, who was in love with the American divorcee Wallis Simpson, was forced to make a choice between Mrs Simpson and the throne. Putting love before duty he was succeeded by his brother who became King George VI in December that year.
This is a scan of the actual sheet.
The miniature sheet contains a single £3 Machin definitive, and non-postally valid reproductions of the 1d red King George V (photogravure), King Edward VIII, and King George VI stamps. In the corner of the sheet are national floral emblems as shown on the King George VI stamp designed by Eric Gill.
Although there is no new stamp, as the £3 stamp has been issued previously, Royal Mail have announced a Commemorative Cover for this sheet. The £3 stamp appears to be a good match to the one issued in conventional sheets.
All stamp and postmark images are copyright 2006, Royal Mail.
Technical details:
Designed by Together Design Ltd, the sheet is printed by De La Rue
Security Print in gravure. Dimensions: 126mm x 73mm.
First Day Covers
We have produced a small number of First Day Covers for this issue
which will be available with postmark M10173 or L10165
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These are now sold out
Also available
Miniature sheet - mint or vfu - Price £3.50
Sheet on PO fdc* with any available postmark - Price £4.75.
* As the PO fdc is 'illustrated' with uncoloured embossed heads of
the kings, similar to the heads on the stamps, viewers will have to
imagine that they can see it below!
Special Postmarks available on the day of this issue are shown here; others will be added as they are announced. These images may not be to scale..
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| Ref FD637 - Official Bureau postmark, a crown and profiles of King George VI, King Edward VIII, and King George VI. | Ref FD638 Threekingham postmark showing the three crowns |
Ref E4680 Windsor Permanent Postmark |
Ref M10173 Year of the Three Kings, King's Heath, Birmingham |
Ref L10170 1936 Year of the Three Kings, Kingsdown, Dover, Kent |
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| Ref L10163 1936 year of The Three Kings - 70th anniversary Windsor. |
Ref L10164 Three Kings Yard, London EC4. |
Ref L10167 70th Anniversary Year of The Three Kings, Buckingham Gate, London SW1 |
Ref L10165 1936 The Three Kings, Windsor, Berks |
Ref L10168 Year of the Three Kings, Three Kings Yard, London W1 |
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| Ref N10174 The Three Kings, Threekingham, Sleaford |
Ref L10166 70th anniversary Year of The Three Kings, Dean's Yard, London SW1. |
Ref L10169 Year of the Three Kings, London SW1. |
Ref L4666 London SW permanent postmark showing Buckingham Palace. |
Ref L10162 Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the "Year of Three Kings", Baldwin's the Name for Numismatics |
This page updated 3 January 2007
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