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255 - GREAT BRITAIN No. 1, the world’s first stamp, issued on 6 Ma…
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Estimate €90
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GREAT BRITAIN No. 1, the world’s first stamp, issued on 6 May 1840. ‘One penny’ in black, bearing the effigy of Queen VICTORIA. Paper with ‘Small Crown’ watermark. Cancelled (red Maltese cross) – Lettering E / E.
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About the sale STAMP SALE: lots 1 to 299 – French and foreign stamps, sold individually and in lots. Beautiful, genuine collections. Philatelic reference material
Auction location
Auction time 10/20/2026 at 10:00 AM
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