Of these, '161 were pillar boxes, 6 were wall boxes and the remaining 104 were Ludlow boxes for use at sub-post offices. All except 76 of the Ludlow boxes bore the cipher of Edward VIII.' It concludes that 'only about 130 letter boxes cast in 1936 still bear the cipher of Edward VIII, all being pillar boxes'. Jun 17, 2016 Presentation Pack, 150th Anniversary of the Pillar Box, 2002 There are simply thousands of Pillar Boxes across the United Kingdom and the best way to date them is to look at their cypher. This will identify the Monarch that was on the throne during their creation.
English: Post boxes in the United Kingdom bearing the Royal Cypher of King Edward VIII. Original examples are rare as Edward VIII only reigned for less than a year, from 20 January 1936 to 11 December 1936. After his abdication, most boxes bearing his cypher were modified or replaced.
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
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- ►King Edward VIII post boxes in England (5 C, 67 F)
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- ► King Edward VIII post boxes in Northern Ireland (1 F)
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Oldest Post Box Size
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