Great Britain 2½d Blue, Plate 22
United Kingdom · 1880 · 2½d
This definitive stamp features the profile of Queen Victoria, facing left, within an ornate oval frame. The denomination '2½d' is displayed in the lower corners, with 'POSTAGE' inscribed at the top. The design is printed in a distinctive ultramarine blue on bluish paper.
Issued during the late Victorian era, this stamp was part of a series used for common postal rates, reflecting the stability and global reach of the British Empire at the time.
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