Barbados 1852 Britannia 1d Blue
- Maker
- Barbados (British colony)
- Year
- 1852
- Rank
- 94 of 100
Barbados 1852 Britannia 1d Blue
Barbados 1852 Britannia 1d Blue by Barbados (British colony) (1852) is ranked 94 in the FLOAT 100 for Stamps. It sold for $140 on 1 January 2017. Among the most recognizable classic British Caribbean colonials — the early imperf Britannia issues every Commonwealth specialist knows.
What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?
Among the most recognizable classic British Caribbean colonials — the early imperf Britannia issues every Commonwealth specialist knows.
SG 4, 1d dark blue on blued paper, imperf Britannia; block of eight
What is the best-sourced number for it?
- Figure
- $140
- Kind
- Realized at auction
- Date
- 1 January 2017
Spink, Sale 177, 2017: a modest mint block (SG values singles GBP 308+); confirmed Spink realized figure, not a headline rarity.
This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.
How this is made
- The figure
- One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- Why no grade ladder
- Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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