DP7 Perkins Bacons Archive Example of the Penny Black Rejected Die

The First Die for the Penny Stamp (later rejected) was engraved by the Royal Master Engraver Charles Heath on instructions from Perkins Bacon & Petch in January 1840.The Die was abandoned as the background was considered to be too light the Queens head was also too lightly engraved and it was found that the die did not transfer sufficiently well. On India Paper mounted on card. PTS Cert. Ex Perkins Bacon Archives and Ex Tony Wicks Gold Medal Collection. Ex Spink 2016 New York World Stamp Exhibition Private Treaty List (lot 1 priced at 55 thousand plus 24 percent commission) Spec DP7 Cat from 95 thousand pounds.