Lot
19 
Great Britain, 1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d intense black, a lovely, four margins example from plate 1a, lettered CB, tied by a neat red Maltese cross on a piece from a folded letter, alongside a bold, matching "BRIGHTON, MY 6, 1840" c.d.s. with a lighter strike of another red c.d.s., "A, 7 MY 7, 1840", Very Fine; with 2021 Brandon certificate. SG No. 1 £75,000 for a First Day Cover ($94,500).Scott No. 1a Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST DAY OF USE OF THE WORLD'S FIRST POSTAGE STAMP.
Realized: $12,500