Other Edward VIII Collectables

Almost everyone has heard about the sale at Sotheby’s of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor’s possessions, prices were not high, they were astronomical! The Duchess of Windsor’s stationery in pale blue with a thin red and white border and complete with an embossed Crown in red; here we are offering an A5 letter with envelope. We made up a rather beautiful certificate of authenticity, with the lot number that the stationary came from at auction, a photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the date of the auction and the signature of our director. This will guarantee for ever the authenticity of your piece of history from this incredible auction. The price is, we believe extremely reasonable, after all at Coincraft we don’t have to pay vast overheads and we are a small family business. You can actually own a piece of history at a price that will please and delight you.

When the Duchess of Windsor’s possessions were sold in New York City, years and years ago, We bought only two lots. They comprised pieces of her personal stationary which were unused. The Duchess, also known as Wallace Simpson, was married to Edward VIII, who became Duke of Windsor when he abdicated. You get a large sheet of note paper and a folded note paper, each embossed with a crown and the initials WW for Wallace Windsor, each has a red and white border and the paper is a light blue. The envelope is blue with a small red crown. All three pieces are yours to keep, yours to give away or even to try and resell them. They are original and authentic and all 3 pieces of the Duchess of Windsor’s stationary can be yours fro a very reasonable price!

Issued in 1996 when the Post Office were on strike in this country, Coincraft were legally allowed to issue our own Postal Strike Stamps. We issued six different stamps featuring the actual Edward VIII coins that we owned at the time, Penny, Sixpence, Halfcrown and Crown plus two obverses of Edward VIII. Unused examples of the stamps are affixed to a cover for the 60th anniversary of his abdication. The cover also contains a proof-like uncirculated example of the cupro-nickel ‘crown’ that we issued. So, for the first time in years, we are able to offer our important and historic Edward VIII Coin and stamp postal strike cover. Supplies are limited and you should try and get one.

King Edward VIII abdicated to marry Mrs. Simpson and they became the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. They were married in a French chateau and none of their British relatives attended. There were two different covers issued to mark their marriage and they have either a photograph or a drawing on them and are both franked with a French stamp dated 1937. This cover was issued with a drawing of the pair. We bought a large group years ago and now we are running out. This might well be your last chance to get one or both of these historic covers which are now 85 years old!

King Edward VIII abdicated to marry Mrs. Simpson and they became the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. They were married in a French chateau and none of their British relatives attended. There were two different covers issued to mark their marriage and they have either a photograph or a drawing on them and are both franked with a French stamp dated 1937. This cover was issued with a Photograph of the pair. We bought a large group years ago and now we are running out. This might well be your last chance to get one or both of these historic covers which are now 85 years old!

Issued around 1897 as part of a series. Fantastic condition and scarce.

We don’t know who struck this set of Edward VIII pseudo coins but we do know that it was struck in the past ten years. We know that we bought the collections at a most reasonable price, as is Coincraft’s policy if we bought it right, we sell it right. There are six pieces struck in prooflike cupro-nickel. Each piece is the size of a regular coin and has the bare head of the King on the obverse. Crown with Una and the lion, Halfcrown with St. George and the dragon, Florin with the reverse of the Queen Victoria Gothic Florin, Shilling with Britannia seated, Sixpence with 6 above a coat of arms and Threepence with 3 in a wreath. All six pieces are retro dated 1936 and it is a most attractive set, so attractive that even Richard (our founder) has added a set to his own Edward VIII collection. We have seen this set for sale at all sorts of prices the lowest being £39.50. We don’t have a case for the set, but we will offer it to you for just £19.50, which we think is excellent value for money.