Sale 1010 — 2011 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 18 June, 2011

Category — British Commonwealth

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
203
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Sale 1010, Lot 203, British CommonwealthGREAT 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 shade

EXTREMELY 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