2015, Gibraltar. Proof Gold 1/10 Crown & Stamp Set. Only 2,015 Struck! NGC PF69 UC!

Mint Year: 2015
References: N# 351589, KM-.
Mint Place: Tower Mint, London, UK.
Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as PF-69 Ultra Cameo!
Denomination: 1/10 Crown - Penny Black Stamp, including a used real specimen of the actual historical stamp of 1840!
Material: Gold (.917)
Diameter: 18mm
Weight: 3.11gm

Obverse: The "Penny Black" stamp, depicting the young Queen Victoria.
Legend: POSTAGE - ONE PENNY

Reverse: Crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II.
Legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH II . GIBRALTAR . 2015 . 1/10 CROWN .

 

The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom on 1 May 1840 but was not valid for use until 6 May. The stamp features a profile of Queen Victoria.

In 1837, British postal rates were high, complex and anomalous. To simplify matters, Sir Rowland Hill proposed an adhesive stamp to indicate pre-payment of postage. At the time it was normal for the recipient to pay postage on delivery, charged by the sheet and on distance travelled. By contrast, the Penny Black allowed letters of up to 1⁄2 ounce (14 grams) to be delivered at a flat rate of one penny, regardless of distance.