Lot 50532 – Great Britain – 1840 1d Penny Black Official VR, glass
Lot 50532 – Great Britain – 1840 1d Penny Black Official VR, glass
Lot 50532 – Great Britain – 1840 1d Penny Black Official VR, glass
Great Britain
Price realised
1’500 EUR
Estimate
1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Auction date
Tue 27 Jun 2023 at 18:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
Great Britain – 1840 1d Penny Black Official VR, glass support cliché in black, numbered and registered at base “8/1” & “c.8”. The Penny Black has never been mentioned in the literature dedicated to the work of Jean de Sperati, this being a major discovery of one of the most iconic stamp of worldwide philately. Unique.
Catalogue
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