1880s St Vincent 6 Pence Stamp SC 51 Queen Victoria

The following is a 1880s St Vincent 6 Pence Stamp featuring Queen Victoria SC#51.  It is unused hinged , does not have gum and has 14 perforations.   St Vincent is an island country in the Caribbean that was formerly under British control continuously between 1783 until independence in 1979.  Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 until her passing in 1901.  






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