Great Britain

Great Britain:

The first stamps ever conceived and printed were by The United Kingdom, (UK) in 1840. “The Penny Black” with the image of a young Queen Victoria printed in black and “untitled”, meaning that there was no country of origin on the stamp, was experimental. There was no certainty that the concept of sticking the receipt of service payment onto the carried envelope through the mail would take on. However, it was an instant success with eleven printings of the stamp made in the first year.

By 1841, many countries had taken to the idea and stamps were being printed by several countries around the world. Nevertheless, because Great Britain was the first and only country to issue such “receipts”, the tradition of not designating the country on their stamps persists to this day. However, it is not hard to distinguish an issue from the UK because the other tradition of placing the monarch of the day on the stamp also persists. Later issues from the UK retained the monarch in a corner of the design whilst illustrating commemorations, images, anniversaries, etc.

Finally, the UK also issues what are called “Regional” stamps. These are: England, Northern Island, Scotland, Wales and constitute all the devolved parts of the “British Isles”.

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Great Britain 1902 – 1910 2/6 to £1 King Edward VII SG 260 – 66 (Complete set of 7 values) Cat £4875 De La Rue Print High Values

Great Britain 1911 £1 King Edward VII Deep Green SG 320 Cat £2000 Somerset House Print MLH

Great Britain 1912 10/- King Edward VII Blue SG 319 Cat £110 Somerset House print MLH

Great Britain 1912 10/- King Edward VII Blue SG 319 Cat £2400 Somerset House Print Block of 4 Fine Used Very Rare in such Fine Multiple

Great Britain 1912 5/- King Edward VII Carmine SG 318 Cat £8900 Somerset House Print Block of 4 Fine Used Very Rare in such fine Multiple

Great Britain 1912 5/- King Edward VII SG 318 Cat £425 Somerset House Print MLH

Great Britain 1911 2/6 King Edward VII Dull Reddish-Purple SG 316 Cat £180 Somerset House Print Fine Used

Great Britain 1911 2/6 King Edward VII Dull Reddish-Purple SG 316 Cat £350 Somerset House Print MLH

Great Britain 1911 2/6 King Edward VII Dark Purple SG 317 Cat £325 Somerset House Print MLH

Great Britain 1911 2/6 King Edward VII Dull Greyish Purple SG 315 Cat £950 Somerset House Print MLH

Great Britain 1911 ½d King Edward VII SG 267a Cat £400 Harrison Print St Andrews Cross Pair MUH

Great Britain 1911 – 1912 10d King Edward VII SG 309 – 311 Cat £1800 3 Blocks of 4 MLH

Great Britain 1904 ½d King Edward VII Watermark Inverted Yellow- Green SG 218bw Cat £975 De La Rue Print Block Pane MUH

Great Britain 1902 2/6 King Edward VII Dull Purple on Chalky paper SG 262 Cat £600 MUH

Great Britain 1902 2/6 King Edward VII Lilac SG 260 Cat £525 De La Rue Print MUH

Great Britain 1902 ½d King Edward VII ST Andrews Cross Pair Watermark inverted SG 218aw Cat £275 De La Rue Print MUH

Great Britain 1883 1/- Queen Victoria Dull Green SG 063 Cat £1200 “GOVT PARCELS” overprint

Great Britain 1883 1/- Queen Victoria SG 064 PL13 Cat £300 “GOVT PARCELS” overprint

Great Britain 1882 6d Queen Victoria SG 04 Cat £140 “I.R. OFFICIAL” overprint

Great Britain 1882 ½d Queen Victoria Green SG 01 Cat £60 “I.R. Oficial” overprint

Great Britain 1939 – 1948 2/6 to £1 King George The 6th High Value Definives SG 476 – 78c Cat £475 MUH

Great Britain 1951 2/6 to £1 Festival SG 509 – 512 Cat £110 MUH

Great Britain 1937 – 1947 ½d – 2½d King George the 6th Definitives Sideways Water Mark SG 462wi – 6wi Cat £172 MLH/MUH

Great Britain 1937 – 1947 ½d – 2½d King George the 6th Definitives Inverted Water Mark SG 262wi – 66wi Cat £180 MUH

Great Britain 1937 – 1947 ½d – 2½d King George the 6th Definitives Sideways Water Mark SG 462a – 66a Cat £85

Great Britain 1937 – 1947 ½d – 2½d King George the 6th Definitives Inverted Water Mark SG 462wi – 6wi Cat £47 Fine Used

Great Britain 1912 ½d & 1d Deep Green (½d), Bright Scarlet (1d) Sg 335 and 337 Cat £410 Royal Cypher Water Mark in each Block of 4 2 x MLH, 2 x MUH

Great Britain 1902 – 10 5/- Edward VII Carmine SG 264 Cat £450 MLH

Great Britain 2003 £2 MACHIN SG Y1747 Missing “£” symbol and cylinder D1 with no dot after “1”

Great Britain 1841 1d Red-Brown on Blue PP QVIC SG 8 £140 Imperf Fresh Strip of 4 Fine Used

Great Britain 1915 Sea horse de la rue pale brown (22m verti) pair one copy few pulled perf but most attractive as pair cat £280 for 1

Great Britain 4d strip of 3 on piece single cat £185 ea (on cover would be £275) minor foxing but fine cds on Oct 17 84

Great Britain 1877 4d sage green Pl 15 cat $595 SG 153

Great Britain 1959 Queen Elizabeth II Phosphor graphite SG599-609 fine used

Great Britain 1929 1/2d GV MUH SG434a inverted WMK

Great Britain 1960 regional PO pack cat £100

Great Britain 1948 Pictorial fdc SG493-494 Cat £425

Great Britain 1847 1/- emboss on cover to Cape of Good Hope received July 1855 SG54 Cat £1900 on cover octagonal cut

Great Britain 1929 1d WMK Sideways SG 335a Single

Great Britain 1919 1d WMK Royal Cypher (simple) SG 345a Single No Cross on Crown

Great Britain 1997 26p strp Princes Dianna Welsh P.O Pack Cat

Great Britain 1840 1d QVIC Black SG SG 2 Fine Used 4 Margins

Great Britain 1840 1d QVIC Black SG SG 2 Used 2½ Margins

Great Britain 1972 ½d to 2½d QVIC Single

Great Britain 1840 1d QVIC Black SG 2 Cat £375 3½ Gargins Used

Great Britain 1860's Mulready Envelope reprint MLH

Great Britain 1855 6d Lilac Mourning Cover SG 68 Cat £240 (on cover)

Great Britain 1948 Silver Jubilee SG 493 – 4 Cat £ MUH

Great Britain 1841 2d Blue QVIC SG 14 Cat £90 4 margins Fine Used

Great Britain 1883 – 84 5/- Red QVIC SG 180 Cat £250 Fine Used

Great Britain 1881 WMK 3d Rose QVIC SG 158 Cat £100 Imperfect Crown

Great Britain 1939 – 48 2/6 to £1 KGVI SG 476 – 78c Cat £425 DEFN MUH

Great Britain 1954 2/- 6d QEII SG F23 Cat $50 Booklet

Great Britain 1955 2/- 6d QEII SG F33 Cat $50 Booklet

Great Britain 1920 Reddish – Purple WMK Royal Cypher (simple) 6d KGV SG 385a Cat $90 MLH

Great Britain 1912 Scarlet WMK Royal Cypher (simple) 1d KGV SG 357a Cat $175 MLH

Great Britain 1912-24 1.5d Chestnut SG 364-364a BL of $ in SE_TENANT MLH “PENCF” Varity

Great Britain 1913 0.5d + 1d WMK Royal Cypher (multiple) Single MUH

Great Britain 1912-14 1.5d Chocklate-Brown No WMK SG 363a Single MLH NO WMK

Great Britain 1912-24 1.5d Chestnut SG 364a Single MLH “PENCF” Varity

Great Britain 1912 1d Scarlet WMK Royal Cypher (multiple) SG 350a Pair No Cross on Crown

Great Britain 1912 1d Scarlet WMK Royal Cypher (simple) SG 345a Single No Cross on Crown

Great Britain 1912 1d WMK IMP CROWN SG 341-41a** BL of 4 MUH No Cross on Crown

Great Britain 1d SG 250 & 250a Pair MUH No Cross on Crown

Great Britain 1934 Values to 1.5/- SG 432-3 Pair

Great Britain 1912 0.5d Inverted WMK SG 344IW Single

Great Britain 1958-61 Values to 4.5d SG 87-94 Set MUH

Great Britain 1934 10/- SG 452 Single

Great Britain 1884 5/- SG 181 Single

Great Britain 1902 5/- SG 263 Single

Great Britain 1871 1/- Queen Victoria Superb Circular CDS “RedCar” SG117 Plate 6 Cat £45

Great Britain 1841 Queen Victoria 2d Blue on blue paper SG14 Watermark Small Crown Strip of 4 Cat £360

Great Britain 1878 Queen Victoria 3d Rose Plate II SG44 (Unused with some gum remainder) Cat £450

Great Britain 1863 4d Bright Red Plate 3 4d Pale Red Plate 4 (with hair line) SG 79 & SG 82 Fine Used Cat £300

Great Britain 1862 9d Bistre Plate 2 SG86 Fine Used but with Gum Cat £550

Great Britain 1948-1953 10d Brown “Embossed” QUIC Fine Used SG57 Cat £1500

Great Britain 1840-1841 Queen Victoria 1d Red Brown Imperf SGM7 #7 Maltese Cross Cat £160

Great Britain 1840-1841 Queen Victoria 1d Red Brown Imperf SGm7 #7 Maltese Cross Cat £160

Great Britain 1840-1841 Queen Victoria 1d Red Brown Imperf SG M9 #9 Maltese Cross Cat £180

Great Britain Imperf 1840-1841 Queen Victoria 1d Red Brown IMp SGM10 #10 Numeral Maltese Cross Cat £320