Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 2, SG2 Rhodesia and Nyasaland stamps dated 'JY 22 11'

dated 'JY 22 11'

A fine mint example with excellent margins with only a trace of toning

left hand marginal irregular block of four printed by Bradbury Wilkinson overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24 and endorsed in manuscript Cancelled 1st Sept" on each stamp and "10/8/20" in sheet margin

An exquisite example

Recognised as one of the world’s rarest stamps and one of the finest gems of British philately

Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 2, SG2 Rhodesia and Nyasaland stamps dated 'JY 22 11'Widely regarded as the finest used Penny Black multiple Great Britain 1840 1d black plate 2, block of eight lettered 'QI RL', beautifully tied to a small piece, each stamp with a crisp and perfectly struck scarlet vermilion Maltese Cross, SG2. A magnificent block featuring the world's first postage stamp. Widely regarded as the finest used multiple of the penny black from this plate or any other plate. Without a doubt, the most visually appealing used