What a surprise !

The characteristic of a surprise is that you do not expect it
But hush, it's a secret ...

1936 TANGIER OVERPRINT SG242 KING EDWARD 8th
Nice spacing - Nice color and perf.

Did you mean that this is a king rarely seen on coins, if ever?

Quote: "numinis"​Did you mean that this is a king rarely seen on coins, if ever?

​Sure
On 1936, his portrait has been depicted only on few fantasy coins.

Quote: "Frenchlover"​

Quote: "numinis"​Did you mean that this is a king rarely seen on coins, if ever?

​​Sure
​On 1936, his portrait has been depicted only on few fantasy coins.

​are we supposed to know who he is?

Edward VIII ruled only for 10-11 months from January to December 1936. He abdicated because he wanted to marry an American divorcée, which the statutes don't allow for the king or queen.

I started just days ago a checklist of coins bearing his name ─ for example the 1936 Fiji penny.

Quote: "Camerinvs"​Edward VIII ruled for only for 10-11 months from January to December 1936. He abdicated because he wanted to marry an American divorcée, which the statutes don't allow for the king or queen.
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​I started just days ago a checklist of coins bearing his name ─ for example the 1936 Fiji penny.

​Amazing to reflect how, less than a century ago, being a divorcé(e) and divorce in general was still so stigmatised- really puts into context how far we've progressed since then. The CoE's stance on marriage after divorce is also somewhat ironic given what its founder Henry VIII is known for*.

Please do post the Edward VIII coins checklist when you finish it, I think most (if not all) entries will be holed coins bearing his monogram or name, like those from British West/East Africa, New Guinea, and Fiji. But is the Tangier overprint on Edward VIII stamp issues scarce? The Edward VIII definitives themselves are pretty cheap, you can get the whole set in the UK for under £2.

(*Well technically, he was never divorced- but anyone who knows even the slightest about English history will get the point.)

For those who haven't seen it yet:

Quote: "Camerinvs"​Edward VIII ruled for only for 10-11 months from January to December 1936. He abdicated because he wanted to marry an American divorcée, which the statutes don't allow for the king or queen.

​I remember this because of the movie The King's Speech.
(Where Colin Firth plays a soon-to-be king George VI that seeks treatment for his stammer)

Quote: "CassTaylor"​... is the Tangier overprint on Edward VIII stamp issues scarce? The Edward VIII definitives themselves are pretty cheap, you can get the whole set in the UK for under £2.

​You link the rarity of a stamp to its price, but the growing disinterest about stamp collection leads to sharp declining prices on a market where it is not uncommon to find prices at tenth of the official rating. I bet this foreshadows the future market of the coin collection when credit cards is the only way of paying ... In summary the official rating doesn't mean anything which is a boon for the collector like me completely disinterested by the value and only interested in the historical aspect of the collection

Quote: "Frenchlover"​=1em In summary the official rating doesn't mean anything which is a boon for the collector like me completely disinterested by the value and only interested in the historical aspect of the collection

​That's pretty understandable, now I find myself actually sort of wishing it'll happen to coins so I can expand my collection into Weimar commemoratives (gave up stamp collecting years ago).

Quote: "Giobruno"​​I remember this because of the movie The King's Speech.
​(Where Colin Firth plays a soon-to-be king George VI that seeks treatment for his stammer)

​It's a film I've not seen yet, but would like to.
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Quote: "CassTaylor"​​Please do post the Edward VIII coins checklist when you finish it, I think most (if not all) entries will be holed coins bearing his monogram or name, like those from British West/East Africa, New Guinea, and Fiji.

Will post it. Interestingly, not all coins are holed ─ not even most! You'll see... quite interesting.

But wait a minute, let's not forget Baby Edward:



Yes, that's him on an 1897-1901 Newfoundland stamp and an 1897 British medal.