Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 4, SG2 Rhodesia stamps A very fine used vertical

A very fine used vertical pair printed by De La Rue

The treaty prohibited nuclear detonation tests in the atmosphere and underwater in an attempt to preserve the environment

Tombaugh (1906-1997) is the American astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Pluto in 1930

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The Red Revenue stamps are Qing Dynasty revenue stamps which were overprinted (surcharged) so as to be used as postage stamps in 1897

Great Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 4, SG2 Rhodesia stamps A very fine used verticalGreat Britain 1840 1d black, Plate 4, SG2. A fine used example with four good to large margins lettered FF, neatly cancelled by an almost complete orange red Maltese Cross. An attractive example of the world's first postage stamp with a wonderful example of the orange red Maltese Cross cancellation seldom seen so fine. The penny black represents a real landmark in British and worldwide history. The SG catalogue value is 425. BUY NOW: Order online, by