Unused block of four "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria
The "Penny Blue" is the first stamp issued by Britain. The portait of Queen Victoria is after an engraving by William Wyon (1795–1851) of the Royal Mint commemorating Queen Victoria's visit to the Corporation of London on November 9, 1837.
Artwork Details
- Title: Unused block of four "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria
- Artist: After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton)
- Date: issued May 8, 1840
- Culture: British
- Medium: Engraving printed in blue ink on paper
- Dimensions: Overall: 1 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (4.8 × 4.1 cm)
- Classifications: Postage Stamps, Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
- Object Number: 2002.236.2
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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