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1dBlack.co.uk. A MEMORABLE DESIRABLE UNIQUE DOMAIN NAME
ON THE 168th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1d BLACK, the Worlds first adhesive postage stamp, A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OFFER is being made available.
The most prestigious domain name for any serious stamp dealer, professional philatelist or indeed any serious long term investor.
...1dBlack.co.uk .....
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( Rowland Hill was the inventor of the 1d Black,
the Worlds first adhesive postage stamp in 1840 ).
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This domain name is now being made available for sale,
for the first time and will not be repeated.
Take your first step to success in the 21st century by owning a piece of philatelic history merged with modern millennium technology.
Brief History:-
First registered on 6th May 1840, Number issued 6,701,760.
The Penny Black was the worlds first prepaid adhesive postage stamp. It was issued on 6th May 1840 and the Twopenny Blue was issued on 8th May 1840 early in the reign of Queen Victoria, her portrait was used on the stamp as it would be most recognisable by the public.
The postal rate of one penny meant that a letter not exceeding half an ounce in weight could be sent to any part of the United Kingdom. Prior to the uniform penny postage the postage depended on the distance travelled and the number of sheets.
The line engraved printing method was used in which the ink was in grooves on a plate and pressure was used to force the ink onto the paper. The printing was carried out by Perkins Bacon and Petch.
The stamps were printed in sheets of 240 (20x12) and the stamps had corner letters corresponding to its position on the plate. There were 240 pence to the pound and 20 shillings to the pound, so a sheet of stamps would cost £1, half a sheet ten shillings, one row cost a shilling.
Four different alphabets were used in the course of time to form the corner letters.
The stamps were initially not perforated, but had to be cut with scissors, perforations were introduced in 1854. Each stamp had its own 'small crown' watermark.
Due to wear eleven different plates were used to print the Penny Black. Initially the cancellation was in red, then changed to black. In 1841 some of the same plates would be used to print the Penny Red, the colour was changed so that the black cancellation would be more clearly seen.
The usual nominal transfer fees payable by purchaser.
A unique item.......When its gone its gone!!!
PLEASE NOTE:
We only ever purchase original finds, never from auctions.
Thus all our material is original and sold as it comes.
We do not clean up postal history covers or old documents, that privilege we leave to you, the collector.
We do carry a vast stock of GB postal history covers and paper ephemera from the 1600's up to the 1940's,
with in depth Scottish and English material.
Should you be interested in specific areas, markings or ephemera themes please feel free to contact us.
I am sure we should be able to assist you fill those elusive gaps in your collection.
Prices start at £2 up to £100's.
For additional interesting items.
Some listed ONLY in our Ebay Shop stock.
Please visit our ebay shop.
Basic Standard Letter postage and packing charges below.
Heavier and larger items will be charged accordingly.
Postage within the UK:
GBP£0.95p for Ordinary mail, at your risk.
GBP£1.70 for Recorded Delivery.
GBP£5.50 for Special Delivery.
Airmail Postage to Europe:
GBP£1.55 for Ordinary Airmail, at your risk.
GBP£5.25 for International Signed For ( Insured ) Airmail.
Airmail Postage outside the EU:
GBP£2.00 for Ordinary Airmail, at your risk.
GBP£5.99 for International Signed For ( Insured ) Airmail.
Please specify which method you would prefer.
We accept MASTERCARD and VISA credit cards.
For your conveniece, we accept, but do not solicit, other forms of convenient payment options, ie.:-
PAYPAL, GBP£, EUROS or US$ and UK Postal Orders
Cashiers cheques and personal cheques drawn on UK banks only.
Sadly we cannot accept cheques drawn on foreign banks.
If paying by PAYPAL for multiple purchases, one single payment is easiest,
to obtain a single reduced postage charge.
Multiple purchases paid through PAYPAL individually will attract individual postage charges,
due to multiple PAYPAL charges being raised.
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