Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 8, SG2 British PO in Siam (Bangkok) A very scarce watermark variety

A very scarce watermark variety

in particular Albert Pierrepoint

endorsed 'pr Mail via Halifax'

block of 20 (4x5)

lower left corner block of 4 from vignette plate "1"

Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 8, SG2 British PO in Siam (Bangkok) A very scarce watermark varietyGreat Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 8, lettered 'PD', SG2. A fine used example with four good to large margins, cancelled by part red Maltese Cross. An attractive example of the world's first postage stamp. The penny black represents a real landmark in British and worldwide history. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is 525. ALERT ME WHEN ANOTHER IS AVAILABLE > SELL ONE OF THESE >