Great Britain postage stamps year 1902 Edward VII Set 1/2d-1s

Great Britain postage stamps year 1902 Edward VII Set 1/2d-1s used set

The Great Britain postage stamps from the year 1902 featuring King Edward VII were a set of definitive stamps issued during his reign from 1901 to 1910. The set typically includes denominations from ½d (halfpenny) to 1s (one shilling). The series notably features various watermark varieties with the design by Emil Fuchs and engraved by De La Rue among others.

Key points about the 1902 Edward VII set:

• It includes 15 stamps ranging from ½d to 1s values.
• The watermark used is often referred to as the Edwardian watermark.
• The stamps were issued in different color shades according to denomination.
• There are known varieties and overprints such as Inland Revenue “I.R.” and Army Official stamps from the same year.
• The design emphasizes the portrait of King Edward VII and typically has clean engraving lines associated with this era.

This set is regarded as a classic Edwardian definitive series and appears frequently in British philatelic collections for this period.