Lot 50055 – 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world’s first two postage stamps

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Lot 50055 – 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world’s first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
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Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps
Stamp of Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world's first two postage stamps

Lot 50055 – 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world’s first two postage stamps

Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Price realised
13’500 GBP
Estimate
16’000 – 18’000 GBP
Auction date
Mon 8 Dec 2025 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world’s first two postage stamps, each with large part original gum and record margins all round, displaying rich fresh colour, which would make a magnificent frontis piece to a line engraved exhibit.

Expertise: Cert. BPA (1996) for the 1d black and Karl Louis Provenance Cert. (2012).

Provenance: 2d is ex Baron Anthony de Worms and Alan Holyoake.

Auction
Autumn 2025 Auction Series
Catalogue
Great Britain

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