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very rarepre-1900
Great Britain Prince Consort Essay (Prince Albert)
United Kingdom · 1840 · None (essay)
A black and white essay featuring a left-facing profile portrait of Prince Albert within an ornate rectangular frame.
This is an unadopted design essay for the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, issued in 1840. It showcases an alternative portrait for the proposed postal reform.
Printing Method
Engraved
License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Superb(S)
$10,680Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Extremely Fine(XF)
$6,408Well centered, fresh colors
Very Fine(VF)
$3,560Nicely centered, minor flaws
Fine(F)
$1,780Average centering, acceptable
Good(G)
$712Off-center or visible wear
Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.
