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.