Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2 Uganda stamps example of this difficult departmental

example of this difficult departmental issue overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 16

Lovely fresh unmounted mint pair with full original gum (upper stamp with minor gum disturbance)

The hair is an intriguing addition to any royal memorabilia collection

less than a tenth of the overall print run

Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2 Uganda stamps example of this difficult departmentalGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2. A very fine used close to good four margin example lettered 'AF', cancelled neatly by a red Maltese Cross. A wonderful SG catalogue quality example of the world's first postage stamp. GB Specialised No: AS46. Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 525. Order online, by phone +44 (0)1534 639 998, or via email info@paulfrasercollectibles. com