Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, four margin pair lettered 'LB-LC', beautiful deep impression and pristine gum.
A very rare multiple in this quality. It is most certainly one of the finest pairs of the world's first postage stamp we have ever handled.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £45,000.
Plate 8 was put to press on 31 July 1840.
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