Great Britain, United Kingdom · 1840
Penny Black 1p black
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US$350
From Great Britain's very first stamp issue, 6 May 1840.
ConditionExtremely fine used, imperforate, four margins, Black Maltese Cross Cancel
CatalogueScott 1 (US$425)
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Issue background
This was the very first. A small black rectangle that changed how the world communicated. Issued in May 1840, what’s now widely known in the philatelic world as the Penny Black was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp, introducing a flat-rate postage system for all. Printed in sheets of 240 and…
Every piece sold collector-to-collector, with care and integrity.