Lot 50532 – Great Britain – 1840 1d Penny Black Official VR, glass

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.