Penny Black: ‘First’ piece of mail sent using a stamp could fetch up to $2.5 million at auction By Issy Ronald, CNN 2 minute read Published 9:46 AM EST, Thu January 11, 2024 ...

Britain's “rarest and most valuable” stamp is set to be sold for more than half a million pounds. Stamp dealer Paul Fraser Collectibles has confirmed it will be selling a Plate 77 Penny Red from 1864, ...

A rare stamp has been sold for almost half a million pounds. The Plate 77 Penny Red, one of only five in the world, including one at the British Museum, was bought by a private collector for £ ...

A rare stamp has been sold for almost half a million pounds. The Plate 77 Penny Red, one of only five in the world, including one at the British Museum, was bought by a private collector for £ ...

A rare stamp has been sold for almost half a million pounds. The Plate 77 Penny Red, one of only five in the world, including one at the British Museum, was bought by a private collector for £ ...

The first known piece of mail sent using a prepaid stamp — “one of the greatest leaps forward in human communication” — could fetch between $1.5 million and $2.5 million when it comes up ...

Both sides of the envelope still bear the stamped dates on which they were sent, the first on May 2, 1840 and the second on May 4, two days before the official start date of the Penny Black.