Great Britain 1884 5s crimson, SG181.
A superb unmounted mint example with excellent centering and very fresh and vibrant colour. A Victorian beauty to behold.
A particularly scarce stamp in this unmounted mint quality. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is for "mounted mint".
The design of this surface printed stamp symbolises the pride behind the golden era of the Victorian postal revolution.
It is not just the design but the vivid crimson colour which makes this stamp always stand out in a crowd.
