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bottom marginal block of 12 being the largest block of mint penny blacks in existence from plate 3
which had been as little as 5 kopecks
Inevitable slight faults (two stamps with surface damage
has long been of interest to stamp collectors
Very reasonably valued in comparison to its rarity
Great Britain 1840 1d black "VR" Official (Before Hardening) imprimatur, SGV1 Sierra Leone stamps bottom marginal block of 12Great Britain 1840 1d black "VR" Official (Before Hardening) imprimatur, SGV1. A very fine unused imperforate imprimatur lettered 'TI'. Rare, one of only 33 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. The V. R. Official penny black stamps were intended for the sole use on official correspondence from government departments. It was prepared for use in April 1840 but was not issued. The upper corners bore the letters "V" and "R"