Great Britain 1854 6d mauve, SG58

Great Britain 1854 6d mauve, SG58Great Britain 1854 6d mauve Embossed on paper watermarked V R in single lined letters, SG58. A superb mint example with original gum and, exceptionally, cut square with four clear margins. A very rare stamp in such exquisite condition. Accompanied with a Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity. The Embossed postage stamps from Great Britain were issued during the reign of Queen Victoria between 1847 and 1854. They were a very

A dramatic error with the missing carmine-red colour resulting in the omission of the central design of a VHF mast

One of the great stamps of the British Empire

An attractive and rare commercial usage

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Pierron records only circa 17 mint examples

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particularly attractive being from the very first printing plate of the world's first postage stamp

Significantly

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A very fine example printed in black on reduced white glazed card (43 x 30mm)

other than a couple of faintly toned perforations