£20 Vs. £13,500? Worth It: The Value of the Penny Black | Stanley Gibbons

"Quality remains long after the price is forgotten."
In this video, we take a look at the Penny Black stamp at three different price points.
What factors take this popular stamp from £20 to £13,5000?
Junior Philatelist, Oscar Young, discusses what adds value to these stamps, how the condition can affect the popularity and if the number of the plate can really affect the value.
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[@spacecadetO]

idk how i wound up here but this was interesting

[@JLL12345]

I’ll tell you what’s high quality… these videos. Keep up the good work. Subscribed.

[@chewgumer]

When the penny black was introduced, it must have been difficult sometimes, to cut the margins neatly under a gas or oil lamp. Especially in the winter months or by someone with poor eyesight.

[@aiseomaster]

Excellent Condition Video too! Please keep them coming, as it serves the hobby so well.

[@mallardstamps]

Great video! Very informative with genuine examples!

[@macsworld5244]

A great channel for us collectors! Thanks for your videos!

[@karl-heinznoe9960]

Very good video !! Good explained ! I am dealing for over 40 years in classic philately ! What I miss are covers with Penny Black !! Are much more interesting !!

[@huyenthanh1050]

I read an article in term of peny black on IELTS test but i did not understand. Now i watched your video i had a better understanding. Thank you for a lovely video 🎉

[@allanwestphall8108]

Excellent and very clear presentation! He says "thusly"...

[@nicholasralph4498]

Excellent, clear, interesting. More please

[@RichardPhilatelist]

Very helpful! Thank you Oscar

[@ridikerous]

SG retail price and "worth" are often faaaaar different numbers...

[@aiseomaster]

For Condition and Handling, not true. Very fairly priced and beautifully packaged and presented with a Lifetime Guarantee of Genuine.

[@allenpinnix5241]

excellent video-- thanks for the post and I look forward to more!

[@alanwitty1665]

Thanks, very informative

[@ladneznaczki]

Great film. Thank you very much! 👍

[@Rarehouseplants]

Very informative, great video!

[@prasenjitghosh2874]

I wish if i could work lifetime in SG. Jokes apart, excellent video for the growth of philately.

[@fnd111]

"No Penny Blacks were harmed in the making of this video."

[@marthaaldridge5346]

That's comforting 😮

[@blackwingAero]

Excellent video well done mate

[@kingcurry6594]

I knew that was a plate 11 as soon as I saw it - the square bottomed J is a dead give away. (Plate 10 also has it, but has a white patch next to the O in one). It's a stunner. I have 2 examples as good as this: one i paid £1500 for about 10 years ago, and the other I found on ebay for £365. I think his valuations are spot on for 4 of the used stamps, but I wouldn't pay £40 to £60 for the 2 thinned ones. I think £13500 for the final mint one is a bit high: I'd value it at £8000.

[@philhode5104]

Your clever,knowledgeable

[@kingcurry6594]

@@philhode5104 I like to think so. I've exhibited my collection to the Great Britain Philatelic Society.

[@hortensiablanc4352]

Tres intéressant. Very good vidéo very interesting. Thanks

[@maggieme2962]

Enjoyed this video for quality and content. Subscribed.

[@StanleyGibbons1856]

Welcome aboard!

[@chrissahar2014]

Although modern technology allows recent modern issues to be produced with good to excellent margins, good color, and intact even gum, the Penny Black was during its run considered a common novelty. The large spread in value from well-used to excellent mint shows that even a collection of common modern stamps well cared for will over time do better than scarce (or somewhat scarce) stamps poorly maintained and allowed to become riddled with flaws.

[@johnsmithers7]

Thanks for a very well-informed and interesting video. However, I am confused by the extremely high catalog values and the values you mentioned. Please advise. By the way, can you give me any info on inland revenue fiscal stamps, particularly India, as I have just acquired a large QV collection from an ebay auction, and don't have a clue as to their value? Thanks in advance.

[@CaStW]

Thanks!😊👍 new subscriber here!

[@absoluteaudio0028]

Outstanding informative video, thanks helps a lot, clear concise,

[@qebbanana]

Hello, excuse my question, what catalog would I have to buy to be able to identify the different stamps of each plate?

[@jo-annewilson3670]

Very interesting

[@NisargSutaria]

Awesome :-)

[@bjornnemo7778]

The stamp lettered R-I appears to have a vermilion MX, although not mentioned in the video ; if so, that would significantly increase the value. CV is about 5 x normal red.

[@reisswil]

Get video, very informative!

[@oldmick72]

are you going to do 1p reds 4 I have 4 intact not gumbed with all the perforations in the shape of the letter L THANK YOU

[@TTT-uk3cn]

Hello sir Can you please give a price idea of a cover penny black 1940 lettered I-E at bottom with red maltese cancellation Thank you

[@RichardTClark396]

Only one I haven’t got plenty of reds ans my favorite 2 p blues my favorite but still haven’t secured the penny black but I’m still on the hunt :)

[@mdfayaz8011]

I HAVE ONE PENNY BLACK

[@14241651]

How much is a 1840 stamped H/L penny (complete with all sides) worth?

[@danielpeters8150]

What plate would a P L on mine be

[@sergannn]

does red drawing mean that it is used? can i send you a photo?

[@grandcrowdadforde6127]

i bot a penny black from England; used of course--- 4 mrgns ok cancel....paid 5 pounds for it }}} about $ 10.00..........OH! this was in 1960....same stamp to day? retails at around $ 200.00 !!!!

[@sigaramkalluri3955]

Good morning sir I'm from Sri Lanka I have very very old stamps how to sell those please help me

[@sigaramkalluri3955]

Dear sir with permission I I will send those please give me your email address please

[@vkollekciyu]

🤝

[@jimbean4945]

Love the advice at the end! Aren't these easily faked?

[@chanhhuynh4887]

Bạn định giá tem của mình được không bạn?

[@CL-we8tn]

So my gg was lying when she said post marked stamps were worth more. Lol

[@amoldongare9232]

Old stamp available ..

[@alancarlton8380]

Although I'm grateful for information, I'm fed up listening to you telling useless info like what gum is on the back of stamps(I asked Google which showed yourself and 1:47 and didn't realise that was just for waffling ((& 1:47 score is achieved by Ronnie O'Sullivan in about same time as this) started thinking I'd had a Playschool 'flashback'

[@user-vt6hn1eu7h]

i want to sell 20 stamps.... Anyone intersted it??

[@robert-hh2ft]

what a doss job how these people get the job is beyond me private school maybe

[@saiedkhalil5861]

I have some I think they value, can I take your email to sending to you