GB QUEEN VICTORIA, 1d BLACK PENNY, PLATE 1b, RAY FLAWS, BA, 4 MARGINS

Name: gb qv, black penny, plate 1b, b-a, ray flaws, 4 margins
Brand: 1103536966
SKU: 4670101110110035
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UPC: 4670101110110035

Reference: 1103536966

Category: POSTAGE STAMP | BLACK PENNY

Series: QEEN VICTORIA | LINE ENGRAVED

Themes: CROWNS | KINGS | QUEENS

Stanley Gibbons (GB): SG AS4

Michel (Germany): Mi. 3

Sassone (Italy): GB 3

Yvert and Tellier (France): GB 3

Scott (US): GB 3

Issue Date: 10.02.1841

In Circulation: 14.11.1879

Format: STAMP

Emission: DEFINITIVE

Perforation: IMPERFORATE

Printing: RECESS

Paper|Gum: GRAYISH-WHITE WOVE PAPER | GUM ARABIC (Also known as Potato Starch)

Printed in Total: 4.8 to 9.6 MILLION

Printed By: PERKINS, BACON & PETCH

Designers: HENRY CORBOULD | CHARLES & FREDERICK HEATH

Size: 21 x 24mm

Face Value: 1d BRITISH PENNY OLD

Colour(s): INTENSE BLACK

Colour Shade(s): FEW KNOWN

Type: AS4

Variants: FEW KNOWN

Variant I: BURR RUBS | RECUT CORNERS | RECUT SIDE-LINES

Variant II: DOUBLE LETTERS: AE, CD, FA, FI, GI, MF, QA, TK

Variant III: RETOUCHED CHECK LETTERS: NC to NJ, OI, PJ, PK, RI

Variant IV: WATERMARK INVERTED

Variant V: THIN PAPER | BLUISH PAPER

Errors: RE-ENTRIES | DOUBLE LETTERS | CONSTANT VARIETIES: AL, IE, JB, PG, SI

Watermark: SMALL CROWN

Other Remarks: BOTTOM CORNERS LETTERS

Attest|Certificate: N/A

Attest|Certificate Completed By: N/A

Attest|Certificate Enclosed: N/A

Cancel Post Office: MALTESE CROSS

Cancel Type: MALTESE CROSS

Catalog Value: VARY DEPEND ON CATALOGUE

Recommended Price: PERSONAL CHOICE

Reserve Price: PERSONAL CHOICE

Payment on Instalments: N/A

Part|Ex: N/A

Owner's Details: 007CFC

Supplier: M&M

Commission: NO COMMISSION

Postage Reference: FREE SPECIAL DELIVERY (UK), FREE INTERNATIONAL TRACKED & SIGNED

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Other Platforms №.: NOT ON OTHER PLATFORMS

Guarantee: NO RETURN, NO REFUND (All the money from the sales go to the foundation/charity)

% From the Sale for the Foundation|Charity: 100% TO THE CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Foundation|Charity Name: THE KOS FOUNDATION

Foundation|Charity Link: http://thekosfoundation.online/

Note I: PLATE 1B

Note II: RE-CUT

Note III: STAR WHITE FLAW

IMPORTANT: ANY OMISSIONS or ERRORS WITH THE LISTING, PLEASE CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE

SPECIAL THANK YOU: FOR SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS

ABOUT THE STAMP

The Great Britain 1840 Penny Black, lettered BA from Plate 1b, is a highly collectible Victorian stamp featuring specific plating characteristics known as "ray flaws" or "ray blows".
Plating Characteristics for B-A (Plate 1b):
The "B-A" designation indicates the stamp's position on the originalsheet of 240, located in the second row ("B") and first column ("A").This specific plate position is known for several distinct identifiers.
Ray Flaws: In the North-West (NW) corner star, this position typically displaysmissing or damaged rays. Specifically, Plate 1b is noted for flaws at the 7 and10 o'clock ray positions within the NW square.
Plate Wear: Plate 1b is the "repaired" state of the original unhardenedPlate 1a. Position B-A may show signs of re-entry or hand-engraving used to extendthe life of the plate.
Guidelines: Collectors often look for guidelines in the corner squares, whichwere used by the engraver to position the corner letters.
Understanding "Ray Blows":
"Ray blows" (more commonly termed ray flaws) refer to gaps or weaknessesin the star design in the top corners.
The Cause: These occurred because the fine lines (rays) on the steel plate wereprone to damage or failed to transfer completely during the rocking-in processof the master die.
Plating Tool: Specialists identify these flaws by imagining the star as a clockface; for Plate 1b, the 7 and 10 o'clock rays are the primary diagnostic points. Very desirable stamp.

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GB QUEEN VICTORIA, 1d BLACK PENNY, PLATE 1b, RAY FLAWS, BA, 4 MARGINS