Unused block of four "Penny Black" postage stamps of Queen Victoria

After a design by William Wyon British

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The "Penny Black" 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.

Unused block of four "Penny Black" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), Engraving printed in black ink on paper, British

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Unused block of four
Unused block of four

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