Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 9, SG2.
A very fine and fresh four margin unused example with original gum lettered "DK". Lovely colour and gum.
An exceptional mint example of this rare printing plate.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS56.
SG Catalogue Value: £12,000.
Plate 9 was put to press on 2 November 1840 and registered on 9 November. Its earliest known use is 18 November.
It remained in use for the Penny Black for only a short period before being transferred to printing the Penny Red, with just 16,000 sheets of Penny Blacks printed from this plate.
