The Edward VIII postage stamps are a definitive stamp series issued in the United Kingdom during the 20 January – 10 December 1936 reign of King Edward VIII. The definitive issue The profile portrait chosen was taken by Hugh Cecil's studio. The design was suggested by H.J. Brown, an 18-year-old man, and sent in February 1936 to the postal authorities. It inspired Harrison and Sons printers. The only graphic decorations on the stamp were the crown, the denomination in the upper corners, and the word "POSTAGE" at the bottom. Brown's project, the simplest of all submissions, placed the words "POSTAGE" and "REVENUE" on the lateral sides. The Post Office wrote to Mr Brown telling him that his proposed design could not be used. After the stamp came out, clearly using Brown's design, Brown's father issued a statement regretting the Post Office's deceit. Watermarked with a crown and "E8R", the d green, the d brown and the d blue stamps were issued on 1 September 1936, and the one penny red on 14 September. After Edward's abdication there was the usual delay in designing and distributing the stamps of George VI. Thus the Edward VIII stamps remained on sale for months. That, and the large numbers saved by the public, have kept their collector value very low. Morocco Agencies The four or part of the four stamps were overprinted to be used in the British post offices in Morocco. For Tangier, the name of the town was overprinted alone. "MOROCCO / AGENCIES" was overprinted with a new face value in French centimes or Spanish céntimos depending the zone of the post office. Other stamp projects United Kingdom As soon as the beginning of the reign in January 1936, the British Post Office was preparing two other issues in addition to this "accession issue" of four definitive stamps: work was done at the Post Office and at Harrison & Sons were done for a "Coronation issue", previewed for the 12 May 1937, and a final "Definitive issue". Essays for the former were made with the King wearing different military uniforms, such as the Bertram Park's pictures of Edward VIII wearing Seaforth Highlander and Welsh Guard uniforms. In March 1936, the King accepted the idea of larger stamps picturing his effigy and castles. But the abdication stopped all design efforts (despite essays having been made). Australia The 2d red stamp project of Australia