Iconic British postage stamps include the 1840 Penny Black—the world’s first adhesive stamp—and its successor, the long-running Penny Red, alongside Victorian-era classics like the Halfpenny Rose Red and Three Halfpence Red. Each listing provides design details, issue date, and historical context to help you appreciate their philatelic significance.
Great Britain 1857 1d pale-red Plate 37 (transitional issue on cream paper), SG38var
Sale price£2,750
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Great Britain 1902 5d dull purple and blue (O.W. Official) Specimen, SGO34s
Sale price£1,250
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Great Britain 1840 1d black "VR" Official (Before Hardening) imprimatur, SGV1
Sale price£20,000
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Great Britain 1963 2½d-1s3d Freedom from Hunger (Ordinary) imprimaturs, SG634/5var
Sale price£4,000
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Great Britain 1936 ½-2½d Definitives (watermark upright) imprimaturs, SG457/60var
Sale price£10,000
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