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

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

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£100,000.00 - £100,000.00
£100,000.00
£100,000.00 - £100,000.00
£100,000.00
SKU JP5105

Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2. A superb example lettered 'BH' used on a neat entire lettersheet from London to Birmingham on May 6th 1840, the first day of use, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation.

A stunning quality first day cover of the world's first postage stamp marking the dawn of prepaid postage and spawning a communications revolution.

Shows a fine circular date stamp for "MY 6 1840". A beautiful display piece of the ultimate trophy asset in philately.

Accompanied with an independent certificate of authenticity from the British Philatelic Association (BPA).

The Stanley Gibbons specialised catalogue lists a penny black 6th May cover at a price of £160,000.

GB Specialised Catalogue Number: A1ta.

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