I am a very serious philatelist with over 50 years of experience. I have 121 very fine used 1d blacks and my collection is worth 6 figures (the SG catalogue value is just under £1m). I know what I am talking about. Never, ever buy a 1d black which is in a sealed package like this. This is because faults on the back like thins and pinholes cannot be detected and these reduce the value of the stamp (drastically). Always check the stamp. Look for creases, thins, tears and pinholes. Put it under a UV lamp to look for repairs (especially on rare stamps like plate 11). Stamps are a good investment if you really know what you are doing. They are not a good investment for beginners. And the Stanley Gibbons catalogue price has only gone up because Stanley Gibbons wanted to inflate the value of their stock. The market price has not changed significantly. And if you want to buy a 1d black, get one from a reputable dealer, never from Westminster Collection, Danbury Mint or the like.
The penny black was distributed to Post offices on 1 May 1840 with a note that they could not be used until 6 May. A few were used before 6 May in error. Probably the most valuable is a cover sent by the Bishop of Bath to the Bishop of London on 3 May 1840 with a readable date cancellation..
I never had any Penny Blacks, but I do have others. I first started my collection about 1972, but I haven’t really touched it since 1975. I’ve had the occasional browse through it since, but it’s stuck in the attic somewhere. It might be a good idea to reorganise it now I have a little more time on my hands.
Hello In your youtube channel do you do videos about coins or stamps or both of them because it seems confusing for me about what the topic of the channel is thank you great video by the way keep it up
Hi John, sorry to hear you're disappointed. We work had with our suppliers to source original penny blacks, but given the age, the condition can vary. If you're unhappy please contact customer services who can speak to you about a refund. Our contact information can be found here: www.westminstercollection.com/help/contact-us.aspx Hope that helps, and sorry again - Adam
@@simoncrosbie2296 Real 1d blacks are printed on paper, actually. If you pay "a few pounds" for a 1d black, it's going to be bloody awful. Decent ones start at about £70 and really superb ones cost about £200. Plate 11 is worth about 5 times any other plate.
Stick to collecting coins and on Facebook groups which are many times cheaper than buying from Westminster. Leave the stamps alone. Many stamp collections from 20_30 yes ago are now worth less than the actual stamps are worth. So unless you know what you are doing leave the stamps and stick to coins.
I am a very serious philatelist with over 50 years of experience. I have 121 very fine used 1d blacks and my collection is worth 6 figures (the SG catalogue value is just under £1m). I know what I am talking about.
Never, ever buy a 1d black which is in a sealed package like this. This is because faults on the back like thins and pinholes cannot be detected and these reduce the value of the stamp (drastically).
Always check the stamp. Look for creases, thins, tears and pinholes. Put it under a UV lamp to look for repairs (especially on rare stamps like plate 11).
Stamps are a good investment if you really know what you are doing. They are not a good investment for beginners.
And the Stanley Gibbons catalogue price has only gone up because Stanley Gibbons wanted to inflate the value of their stock. The market price has not changed significantly.
And if you want to buy a 1d black, get one from a reputable dealer, never from Westminster Collection, Danbury Mint or the like.
The penny black was distributed to Post offices on 1 May 1840 with a note that they could not be used until 6 May. A few were used before 6 May in error. Probably the most valuable is a cover sent by the Bishop of Bath to the Bishop of London on 3 May 1840 with a readable date cancellation..
I never had any Penny Blacks, but I do have others.
I first started my collection about 1972, but I haven’t really touched it since 1975.
I’ve had the occasional browse through it since, but it’s stuck in the attic somewhere.
It might be a good idea to reorganise it now I have a little more time on my hands.
I’ve got about a dozen of these in an old book. Got 2 joined together also.
thanks for information 🖤 !
I love your vids keep up the good work guys
Thanks for the comment :)
Hello In your youtube channel do you do videos about coins or stamps or both of them because it seems confusing for me about what the topic of the channel is
thank you great video by the way keep it up
Hi Nawaf, our channel is aimed to help collectors of both coins and stamps :) Thanks for the comment - Adam
@@westminstercollection most welcome i am a coin collecter
There are millions of these around!!!
Hi i bought a penny black from you and it looks like its just printed on a normal piece of paper it cost me around £99 i think
Hi John, sorry to hear you're disappointed. We work had with our suppliers to source original penny blacks, but given the age, the condition can vary. If you're unhappy please contact customer services who can speak to you about a refund. Our contact information can be found here: www.westminstercollection.com/help/contact-us.aspx
Hope that helps, and sorry again - Adam
it is printed on paper because its not real, send back for a refund, you can buy a penny black for a few pounds, you are paying £170 for the packaging
@@simoncrosbie2296 Real 1d blacks are printed on paper, actually. If you pay "a few pounds" for a 1d black, it's going to be bloody awful. Decent ones start at about £70 and really superb ones cost about £200. Plate 11 is worth about 5 times any other plate.
I want this
the stamp isnt worth much, maybe 3 or 4 pounds, you are paying for the packaging
I have a penny black in Bangladesh
Penny black the Kew gardens of stamps
I used to find them in stamp lots which I used to send off for many yes ago.
Stick to collecting coins and on Facebook groups which are many times cheaper than buying from Westminster. Leave the stamps alone. Many stamp collections from 20_30 yes ago are now worth less than the actual stamps are worth. So unless you know what you are doing leave the stamps and stick to coins.
Does it come with Certificate
Oof