Show Your Penny Black (S) !

I am really agree with you, NSK ! GeoffHa, thanks for the link ! I paid a little bit too much for it, but next time, I'll do better and I'll negotiate !!!

Or why not pay what you were willing to pay and paid for the damaged stamp and buy a FAULT FREE stamp?

I say this because buying and overpaying for bunches of faulty stamps is about as losing a strategy as there is. They are a hard sell for a fraction of catalog unless of course you find the rare buyer such as yourself that is willing to throw money at faulty stamps for some unfathomable reason.

Just a thought.

Good advice

I sold this in December 2023 but rather wish I had kept it around....

Wow awesome ! Looks like a plate 11, right ?

No, it does not.

I'm not an expert by any means but I'd say it looks like a plate 2….

Ok, I was only referring to the intense gray color shade. But I didn't verify on the plating website. That was why I was not sure.

Nice piece paperhistory

As for plate 2, it is possible, but with a black MC unlikely.

It is a very nice piece. If it is from plate 2, even better with that black MC.

This is my Penny Black. It is not a quality piece technically… but it is mine. It is the only one I have and I love it. I would like to get one with a nice clear red Maltese cross eventually.

Thanks for sharing! I agree, it's not a quality piece due to it's condition, but it's still a Penny Black, the first stamp of the world. Yes, getting one with a nice maltese cross could be a nice project.

This is one from my Collection: Great Britain, Queen Victoria, 1840 Issue, Penny Black - (Greyish Black). Used with 4 excellent margins, Red Maltese Cross. Scott #1 - SG3, Plate 6, (NL), State 1. Some dots on check letters and worn plate.

Wow, really neat stamp! That's exactly the kind of Penny Black I like.

Thanks for your kind comments Captain; Yes, it's a pleasure to get them in those conditions.