Description
Newfoundland 1857-64 8d scarlet-vermilion, thick machine-made paper, horizontal pair, SG8.
A stunning quality mint pair with large margins and original gum. Most particularly benefiting from brilliant colour. Minor ink marks on reverse of right hand stamp do not affect lovely appearance.
The first stamp issues of Newfoundland, after becoming self-governing in 1855, are considered classics of the British Empire with the Royal Crown and Heraldic flowers of Great Britain paying homage to the British Crown.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £800+.
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