This 1855, 6 penny is an imperforate stamp that shows the portrait of His Royal Highness Prince Albert. This stamp was printed on wove paper. Approximately 250,000 stamps were ordered. They were printed in shades of slate grey, brownish grey, and greenish grey. The 6d was a portrait of Prince Albert from a drawing by William Drummond Esq. The reddish-purple HRH Prince Albert 6 penny fetched $42,500 at Spink New York on January 30, 2014.
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