Great Britain 1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 11, SG16 Saint Helena stamps and became the biggest mail

and became the biggest mail deliverer

but in the event the introduction of a permanent Postage Due set was delayed until 1 January 1936

Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Value: £130

The Stanley Gibbons catalogue value is £650+

Great Britain 1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 11, SG16 Saint Helena stamps and became the biggest mailLarge block of very rare trial Great Britain 1841 1d Red Brown Plate 1, (trial on Dickinson silk thread security paper, No Watermark), SG16. A magnificent unused left hand marginal large four margin block of six lettered KA LC, showing part sheet inscription & variety "Without silk thread in the first vertical column'. A superb multiple from this very rare unissued trial printing that was considered to be not as safe as watermarked paper. Provenance: