Great Britain 1840 1d grey black Plate 1a, SG3 Stamp Booklets As it was initially intended

As it was initially intended for fiscal use only

who saw her as the natural successor to Marilyn Monroe

14 years after the rest of the set (which had type NB6)

Scarce with the watermark reversed variety

Cameroon 1915 1d on 10pf carmine

Great Britain 1840 1d grey black Plate 1a, SG3 Stamp Booklets As it was initially intendedGreat Britain 1840 1d Grey Black Plate 1a, SG3 Rare Black Maltese Cross A very fine used example of the 1840 1d Grey Black from the first printings of the penny black (Plate 1a), lettered 'HH', featuring a full four margin cut and showing moderate plate wear. What makes this example especially desirable is the black Maltese Cross cancellation, scarce on the first printing plate and more typically seen in red. The strike is crisp and well centred,