Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 1a, SG2

Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 1a, SG2Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 1a, SG2. A fine used example with four good margins lettered HH, neatly cancelled by a red Maltese Cross. An attractive example from the very first printing plate of the world's first postage stamp. The penny black represents a real landmark in British and worldwide history. The SG catalogue value is 375. ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE > SELL ONE OF THESE >

most examples coming from plate 10

in the Portuguese Viceroyalty of Brazil

Brilliant quality with original gum

Great Britain 1961 1s3d Green (Watermark Crowns

and coloured pencil laid down on bright blue coloured card

Perfectly centred marginal example printed by De La Rue

The albino impression is 2mm above and 4mm to left of the printed frame

on February 3 1959

The declaration reveals more about this fascinating period in Lennon's life

King George IV - Authentic Strands of Hair from the notorious playboy Prince Regent

James Taylor (1948-)

in an orbit 190 miles above our planet