Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2 Sierra Leone stamps Kea are considered one of

Kea are considered one of the most intelligent birds

Imprimaturs represent the first stamps printed from the approved and finished printing plate and are highly desirable

The Indian Convention States stamp issues are the result of a series of postal conventions agreed between the Imperial Government and the various state administrations

Accompanied with a 2010 British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of authenticity

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Great Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2 Sierra Leone stamps Kea are considered one ofGreat Britain 1840 1d black Plate 8, SG2. A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, four margin pair lettered 'LB LC', beautiful deep impression and pristine gum. A very rare multiple in this quality. It is most certainly one of the finest pairs of the world's first postage stamp we have ever handled. A very difficult printing plate to find in mint condition, never mind unmounted mint as a pair! Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: 45,000. Plate 8