{"product_id":"great-britain-1855-2d-blue-plate-4-very-fine-mint-sg23","title":"Great Britain 1855 2d blue Plate 4, very fine mint, SG23","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat Britain 1855 2d blue Plate 4, SG23.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA very fine lightly mounted unused, with original gum, example lettered 'RG'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA very scarce stamp in this high condition grade and a major British rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by a 1990 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSG Catalogue Value: £10,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlate 4 was finished on 29 November 1849, with printing commencing the following month. For the first four years, the sheets of stamps from this plate were issued in the imperforate condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOfficial perforation of the 2d blue came into operation on 31 January 1854 and from that date the stamps were issued in perforated sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlate 4 is the only two pence plate from which stamps were issued both imperforate and perforated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49065118269665,"sku":"P09011796","price":2375.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1645\/0221\/files\/MAY26_34III.jpg?v=1788949997","url":"https:\/\/www.paulfrasercollectibles.com\/products\/great-britain-1855-2d-blue-plate-4-very-fine-mint-sg23","provider":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}