Lot 50287 – 1840 1d black collection comprising the check letter FD, with each 1d black plate from 1a to 10 and 1d red to pl.11

1840 1d black collection neatly presented on pages, comprising the check letter FD, with each 1d black plate from 1a to 10 and each 1d red-brown ‘black’ plate from 1b to 11, each is a fine four-margin example, and as the collector notes: “The refinement of seeking one stamp of identical lettering from each plate, both in Black and Red asks for a task of considerable application and patience“! (S.G. £7’000).