PHILATELISTSIt all started in the early 19th century, when the postal system was, frankly, a bit of a mess. Back then, ...
when the same example of the Plate 77 Penny Red sold in 2012 – a then record for a single Great Britain stamp. Only one sheet of 240 stamps from printing Plate 77 was produced before authorities ...
An expert, known online as the Coin Collector UK, explained more in a video posted to TikTok. He said: “£127,000 for this old one penny coin. So the date that you want to be checking your ...
the so-called 'Penny Black', photo: Wikimedia Commons The oldest postage stamp features a graphic showing Queen Victoria’s profile against a black background. The stamp has a denomination of one penny ...