Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2 Space & Aviation A rare stamp as only

A rare stamp as only 900 were originally issued

Addressed in Dickens' hand to actor and dramatist Benjamin Webster (1797-1882)

but still remain very fine and with lovely fresh colours

She was tragically killed along with two other passengers in a car crash in Mississippi in June 1967

Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2 Space & Aviation A rare stamp as onlyGreat Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2. A superb quality large four margin used example lettered 'BF', cancelled by a perfect strike of the red Maltese Cross, which is almost complete. One of the finest quality used examples in existence, particularly attractive being from the very first printing plate of the world's first postage stamp.