Description: This commemorative United Kingdom postage stamp features a highly detailed, monochrome intaglio engraving of a young Guglielmo Marconi resting his chin on his hand. He is positioned in front of his experimental 1895 induction coil wireless transmitting apparatus. The upper-left background displays a charted map titled "BASIN of the NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN", tracing the early routes of maritime wireless communication. In the upper-right corner, a grey silhouette profile of Queen Elizabeth II sits above the face value denomination of 41p. The bottom edge is bordered by a dark horizontal banner bearing the text "MARCONI FIRST WIRELESS MESSAGE 1895".
Circa: 1995
Condition: MNH
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