Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 1a, SG2 Art owning some of the world's

owning some of the world's largest diamonds

its head facing

A scarce used multiple of this colour variety

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and another rides in to the rescue

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 1a, SG2 Art owning some of the world'sGreat Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 1a, SG2. A very fine and fresh unused with original gum four margin example lettered 'JI'. Accompanied by a 1968 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity. A very scarce mint example of the world's first postage stamp from the first printing plate. It is very difficult to find mint examples in such fine condition. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 18,500. The first printing plate of the 1d black was