quesion... about Edward VII??

In my quest for postcards to put in my shop, I've come across one which raises a question
I have a Postcard here with HALFPENNY STAMP of Edward VII, Postmark dated July 12th 1911. You might say so.....
It's just that he died on 6th May 1910. Over 1 Year before!! Was this normal Practice or is this an oversight, error or what??
Any body know?? I enclose a photo of said object

Just someone using up a stamp they had lying around I expect. I had a parcel a few weeks ago with a load of stamps from the 1970's on it. Stamps are still valid for Royal Mail unless the currency had changed, e.g. when it changed to decimal.

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Originally Posted by royster61

In my quest for postcards to put in my shop, I've come across one which raises a question
I have a Postcard here with HALFPENNY STAMP of Edward VII, Postmark dated July 12th 1911. You might say so.....
It's just that he died on 6th May 1910. Over 1 Year before!! Was this normal Practice or is this an oversight, error or what??
Any body know?? I enclose a photo of said object

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This is perfectly normal. Stamps remain valid even after the death of a monarch. For example, I have a piece of an envelope which has a halfpenny stamp of George V, Edward VIII and George VI.

thanks again, as I asked the question twice, I suppose I should say thanks twice.
and here's the gin you wanted, mam