Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2 Bahrain stamps The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £910+

Due to the never-before-seen nature of many of these images

which features some light toning and handling wear

Representative single examples

corner marginal vertical strip of four printed by Bradbury Wilkinson from plate 11

Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2 Bahrain stamps The Stanley Gibbons catalogue valueGreat Britain 1840 1d black, plate 1a, SG2. A superb quality large four margin used example lettered 'BF', cancelled by a perfect strike of the red Maltese Cross, which is almost complete. One of the finest quality used examples in existence, particularly attractive being from the very first printing plate of the world's first postage stamp.