GB QUEEN VICTORIA 1855/64, 1d RED BROWN SG 43/44, Pl.186, MD-DM
ABOUT THE STAMPS
Great Britain Queen Victoria 1d Red Penny stamp, Plate 186, position M-D:
Country / Origin: Great Britain (United Kingdom)
Monarch: Queen Victoria (Young Head portrait)
Denomination: One Penny (1d)
Issue Type: Line-Engraved definitive series (Penny Red)
Plate Number series, Stanley Gibbons Catalogue code SG 43 / SG 44).
Design Period / Year: This specific "four-corner letter" design was issued between 1864 and 1879.
Plate Number: 186. The plate number "186" is engraved directly into the intricate latticework on both the left- and right-hand side margins of the stamp frame.
Letters: M-D. In accordance with the 1864 design revision, check letters appear in all four corners:
- Bottom Corners: Left corner is M, Right corner is D.
- Top Corners: Reversed to mirror the bottom, meaning the Left corner is D and the Right corner is M
Sheet Position: The letters "M-D" indicate the stamp's exact position on the original printed sheet of 240. "M" represents the 13th row (A=1, B=2... M=13), and "D" represents the 4th column (A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4).
Perforation: Perforated gauge 14.
Watermark: Large Crown (Type II).
Common Colour Shades: Rose-Red to Brick-Red.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
Stamp as seen on images. Please be aware that post is for FREE dealt via Royal Mail however, if you want to have secure delivery can be arranged to be posted by DHL or UPS, ...
All money from the sale go to Cancer Foundation and Hospital Trials therefore, there is no returning policy available as well no refund (no return and no refund for this stamp).
PAYMENT & POSTAGE DETAILS
For the UK: Royal Mail Special Delivery (FREE of charge)
Europe and worldwide: Royal Mail International Signed and Trace (FREE of charge)







