Sale 1010 — 2011 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 18 June, 2011
Category — British Commonwealth
Lot
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
203
GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 8, D-A, original gum, two tiny spots of gum missing at upper left in margin only of no consequence, huge margins all around incl. trace of adjoining stamp at bottom, intense shadeEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS GREAT BRITAIN 1840 PENNY BLACK. THE PENNY BLACK IS RARELY SEEN IN SUCH SUPERB SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION AND WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.
With 2011 Sismondo certificate. SG £14,000
7,500
3,000
