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Prince Consort Essay, Blue
very rarepre-1900

Prince Consort Essay, Blue

United Kingdom · 1850 · 1d

The stamp features a profile portrait of Prince Albert, the Prince Consort, facing left, within an ornate oval frame. 'POSTAGE' is inscribed at the top and 'ONE PENNY' at the bottom.

This is an essay for a proposed postage stamp featuring Prince Albert, created around 1850. It was part of the early efforts to design new stamps for the United Kingdom following the success of the Penny Black and Penny Red.

Printing Method

Engraved

Image: uploaded by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nickpo" title="User:Nickpo">User:Nickpo</a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$10,680
Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$6,408
Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$3,560
Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$1,780
Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$712

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.