1840-1990 Commemorative Stamps Miniature Sheet

1990 Penny Black 150th Anniversary Miniature Sheet

Item Overview
This is a commemorative miniature sheet issued by the Royal Mail in 1990 to mark the 150th anniversary of the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black.

Item Specifications

Issue Year1990
Subject150th Anniversary of the Penny Black
FormatMiniature Sheet (MS1501)
Stamps Included1d Penny Black (replica design) & 20p Queen Elizabeth II Machin
ConditionUnmounted Mint (MNH)


Product Details

Features the historic portrait of HM Queen Victoria alongside the Machin head of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Issued to support the "Stamp World London 90" International Stamp Exhibition.
A beautiful piece of British philatelic history.