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STAMP IMAGES
Where images are available, view them by simply clicking on the SG Number and a new pop up window will appear with the image
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GREAT BRITISH KING EDWARD VII STAMPS |
Great British King Edward VII Stamps - Issued 1902 to 1913
At first Printed by De La Rue, then Harrison and finally Somerset House.
The reign of King Edward 7 is notable for collectors in the wonderful diversity of the shades available to collectors. Whilst on the face of it, only 19 stamps were issued during his reign, the fact that three different printers were used, two distinct papers used, two different sizes of perforations and the wonderful variation of shades makes this area another that can form the sole basis of someone´s specialised stamp collection.
Again as with the Jubilee issues, some stamps are bicolour.
As De La Rue had a contract to print stamps until 1909, they printed all GB postage stamps until 1910. The first stamps they produced were on what is termed as Ordinary paper. In 1905 Chalk Surfaced Paper started to be used for some values.
In 1909 the printing contract was up for renewal. The Inland Revenue wanted De La Rue to lower the cost of the contract. Basically, it was getting cheaper to produce stamps and The Revenue wanted a larger cut of the cake.
Sorry, but I have to say it. Some things never change!!
De La Rue refused and lost the contract.
If you would like to read more about Great British stamps,
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THE FOLLOWING LINKS ARE TO THE GENERAL SECTIONS OF KING EDWARD VII |
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AS WELL AS THE COMPLETE GENERAL LISTINGS ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING LINKS WILL TAKE YOU
TO MY EDWARD VII SELECTED ITEMS - ALL WITH IMAGES |
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