{"product_id":"great-britain-1882-5-orange-plate-1-marginal-unmounted-mint-example-stunning-sg137","title":"Great Britain 1882 £5 Orange Plate 1, marginal unmounted mint example (stunning), SG137","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat Britain 1882 £5 orange Plate 1, SG137.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, top corner marginal example lettered 'AA'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn absolute stunner with deep colour in the \"red-orange\" shade. Characteristic of the 7th and final 1900 printing. Very rarely seen in this quality and certainly an example for the philatelic connoisseur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSG Catalogue Value: £10,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBritain's Boldest Stamp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA chance to own the finest qualiy example you could ever hope for of Britain's boldest stamp design and particularly scarce in this highest condition grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the high face value, there was no postal need for this stamp issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was first introduced as a Telegraphs stamp to account for payment of bulk telegrams and for those of individual high cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTelegraphs were withdrawn in 1881 and the same plate design was adapted for use as a postage stamp, but postal packages that warranted a £5 stamp were obviously going to be very few and far between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat is why so few of these stamps exist. Dr. John Horsey’s book, aptly entitled \"The £5 Orange\", analysed 3,534 examples of the £5 Orange and he calculated that to be nearly half of the £5 Oranges that still exist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49065142583521,"sku":"P08908667","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1645\/0221\/files\/MAY26_88II.jpg?v=1788950153","url":"https:\/\/www.paulfrasercollectibles.com\/products\/great-britain-1882-5-orange-plate-1-marginal-unmounted-mint-example-stunning-sg137","provider":"Paul Fraser Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}