Lot 638, Great Britain 1840 penny black unused, plate 1B with re-entries

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Lot 638, Great Britain 1840 penny black unused, plate 1B with re-entriesLot 638 Great Britain #1 1840, 1d black Queen Victoria, Plate 1B, lettered JI, unused, without gum, clear to large margins all around, quite fresh, with characteristic re-entries of this position in the four corner squares, “POSTAGE”, and “ONE P”, a pleasing and scarce unused example, fine; with 2008 Sismondo certificate. (S.G. Spec. AS5b). Scott U$12,500