Origin: The Genesis of Philately - 1840 Penny Black (Plate 1, Pos. NG) - Certified by Richard Borek

The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It first was issued in Great Britain on 1 May 1840, for official use from 6 May of that year. It features a profile of Queen Victoria.

This ERC-1155 token represents the digital certificate of provenance for a specific physical Penny Black stamp.

Ownership of this NFT grants the exclusive right to redeem the corresponding physical asset under defined off-chain verification and settlement terms.

It’s a part of a Larger Collectors Ecosystem - The Philax Project.

The core idea is a strict separation between the physical collectible and the NFT. The NFT is a verifiable on-chain reference that anchors and points to structured documentation, but it does not itself transfer the physical item.

The NFT is:

• A digital provenance reference linked to a specific physical Penny Black (1840) collectible.
• An on-chain record that anchors authenticity context and points to the off-chain reference documentation ( Click the Button below ).
Reference Doc
• A mechanism that can grant priority access to private off-chain discussions about the physical item ( by separate agreement ).

High-value physical items are difficult to authenticate, transfer, and audit across borders. Buyers face provenance risk; sellers face payment and dispute risk.

A phygital model uses NFTs as a tamper-evident provenance layer and a token as a settlement layer.

Physical transfer of the stamp is handled off-chain (verification, settlement, insured shipping) under the redemption terms described herein.

This section documents a phygital structure where a single NFT represents the certificate layer for a specific physical specimen.

• Not automatic ownership transfer of the physical stamp.
• Not a certificate in a legal sense, not a security, and not an investment product.
• Not an access token delivering files, downloads, or “unlockable” digital benefits after purchase.
• Not fractional ownership, equity, profit participation, or financial returns.

This NFT represents the digital certificate and provenance record for one specific physical Penny Black stamp (1840).

This NFT is designed as a digital twin and issuer-recognized certificate of authenticity for a specific physical item. Rights conveyed to the current NFT holder.

Rights conveyed to the current NFT holder :

• Digital provenance: an immutable on-chain record recognized by the issuer as the certificate layer for this specific item.
• Transferability: when the NFT is sold, the certificate rights follow the NFT to the new holder.
• Redemption option (off-chain): the current holder may request physical transfer under the redemption process.

What it does not automatically do

• It does not automatically ship the physical item on purchase.
• It does not by itself create a legal title registry in any jurisdiction; it is a provenance/certificate mechanism plus an issuer-recognized redemption option.
• It does not guarantee price appreciation.

1. You buy the NFT on OpenSea.
2. It does not automatically transfer physical object.
3. Owner of the NFT can request redemption.
4. Off-chain settlement.

This NFT can be traded on supported marketplaces. Certificate rights and the redemption option follow the current on-chain holder.

• Secondary sales transfer eligibility for redemption requests to the new holder.
• Creator earnings (royalties), apply to resales subject to marketplace rules.
• Collectors should keep the NFT in the same wallet used for redemption requests.

Physical delivery/transfer is executed off-chain. The holder initiates redemption and completes verification and settlement under the issuer’s procedure.

Recommended steps

• Initiate request: contact the issuer and provide wallet address + Token ID.
• Verification: issuer verifies on-chain ownership of the Token ID.
• Settlement: parties agree settlement method for any remaining balance and logistics.
• Fulfillment: insured shipping or custody/vaulting option; tracking provided.
• Completion: the NFT remains as the provenance certificate.

Issuer contact & Proof pack

• Issuer contact: Provided to verified holder upon request.
• Proof pack (certificates/scans): Provided to verified holder upon request.

Penny Black (1840) - Reference Document

Documentation

OpenSea listing URL :

Polygon NFT contract :

Token ID :

Contract (PolygonScan) :

Metadata (IPFS) :

Marketplace :

Chain / Standard :

https://opensea.io/item/polygon/0x4ac0231caa7355b0abdae544614a327debec23e7/1

0x4ac0231caa7355b0abdae544614a327debec23e7

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https://polygonscan.com/address/0x4ac0231caa7355b0abdae544614a327debec23e7

https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmRKe8mRUdUYEMmsp8HaHACjkxd65AKyM2CfrN669EjzwL/1

OpenSea

Polygon (chainId 137) / ERC-1155

The Penny Black NFT is part of the broader Philax Phygital Framework ( The Philax Project ), serving as its first real-world proof of concept.

The Philax Framework provides the infrastructure layer for tokenizing, documenting, and transferring real-world assets on-chain.

Each Philax Framework-linked NFT represents an independent phygital asset, while the Philax Token functions as the ecosystem’s base currency and coordination layer.

Important Clarification

The acquisition framework of the physical Penny Black (1840) is structured through the Philax Collector Privilege System.

NFT ownership establishes eligibility, while PHILAX participation defines acquisition positioning and potential price advantage tiers.

This NFT does not require the Philax Framework to exist or function. However, it demonstrates how physical collectibles can be integrated into the Philax model and how future assets may be issued, verified, and settled within the same framework.

In this sense, the Penny Black NFT operates both as:

• a standalone collectible asset, and
• a reference implementation for the Philax Ecosystem.

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