Prince Consort Essay (Prince Albert)
United Kingdom · 1840 · One Penny
A red-brown essay featuring a left-facing profile portrait of Prince Albert. The design includes 'POSTAGE' at the top and 'ONE PENNY' at the bottom.
This is an important essay design for the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, issued in 1840. It features Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, and represents an early stage in the development of modern postal services.
Printing Method
Engraved
License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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