Penny Red Stamp Mixed Media by Clive Norton Fine Art America
Penny Red stamps were an main type the postage pay include the UK for almost 40 years - and they remain a much-loved part of British postal history. First printed in February 1841, its distinct brownish-red choose earned notoriety at replacing one Penny Black, fairly nine months before it had been issued.
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The plate number on a Penny Red is embedded in the lattice pattern on the stamp's perimeter. Where it was embedded can vary, but a Penny Red's plate number was always printed in a centered position. To see the plate number, you may need to use a magnifier as it can be hard to spot.
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The 1d Red was a development of the Penny Black with the colour being changed from black to red so that the new black Maltese Cross cancellation could be clearly seen. This change was made following Rowland Hill's "rainbow trials" and "obliterating trials" to find the most sensible stamp and cancel combination to prevent people removing evidence of cancellation so the stamps could be re-used.
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There is a widely held view that the Penny Red is the poor man's Penny Black and on the face of it there is some logic to this, after all, a fine single Penny Red will cost you a fraction of the price of an equivalent Penny Black.
United Kingdom Circa 1912 To 1924 Stamp Printed In The Uk Shows An English Used One Penny Red
The Penny Red was Great Britain's longest-running stamp. From February 1841 to the end of November 1879 approximately 21 billion were issued. Until 1854 the stamp remained imperforate, meaning that individual stamps were cut out using a knife or scissors, rather than being torn from the sheet along pre-perforated lines.
Your guide to Penny Red stamps All About Stamps
The Penny Red stamp was Britain's second stamp design and replaced the famous Penny Black. Discover much more about the Penny Red stamp in our expert stamp guide. The introduction of the Penny Red stamp The Penny Red was issued in 1841 to replace the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black. Here are some quick facts on the stamp:
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The "Penny Red" is one of the world's most famous stamps. This page is intended to give a basic introduction to the stamp, and is aimed at non-collectors or newer/less specialised collectors. There is much more material available for specialised study.
Penny Red postage stamp from 1841 Stock Photo Alamy
The Penny Red was a British postage stamp, issued in 1841. It succeeded the Penny Black and continued as the main type of postage stamp in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1879, with only minor changes to the design during that time.
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Introducing the Penny Red. Post Office notices from 1841, announcing the new 1841 stamps and penny postal envelopes; new two pence envelopes were issued later. Plate 1 red, check letters L I. Plate 1 black L I. Plate 1 black, check letters O B. Plate 1 red, check letters O B. Plate 5 red, block. Plate 9 red, block. Plate 10 red, block.
Britain Circa 1912 An Old British One Penny Red Stamp Showing King V, Circa 1912 Stock
Penny Red stamps were the primary type of ship payment in the U for almost 40 years - and they remain a much-loved part to British postal history. Initial printer in February 1841, its unmistakable brownish-red colour attained notoriety when replacing the Penny Black, just club months after a had been issued.
Victorian penny red stamp Stock Photo Alamy
The Penny Red Stamp's history & changes . To Penny Red only substituted the Penny Black stamp fork one reason - its color. Locus this white cancellation mark was difficult to see on a Penny Red, the bleak abandon was harder still and the brownish-red colour on which Penny Red meant that the dark cancel mark was easily showable. Pictorial.
Victorian British postage stamp, 1d one penny red 1880 SG 166 mint Stock Photo Alamy
Jede stamp was produced free printing saucers numbered between 71 to 225 and had the large crown watermark. Stamp Accumulation Value: 4 Key Drivers that Determine Price Each stamp sheet was made up of 20 rows of 12 stamps (240 in total), meaning each row total 1 shilling and each sheet cost 1 pound.
United Kingdom Circa 1912 To 1924 Stamp Printed In The Uk Shows An English Used One Penny Red
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Penny Red stamps were the main type of postage payment in the UK for almost 40 years - and they remain a much-loved part of British postal history. First printed in February 1841, its distinct brownish-red colour earned notoriety when replacing the Penny Black, just nine months after it had been issued.
Victorian penny red stamp Stock Photo Alamy
The Penny Red (1841) The Penny Black had one major flaw - it was initially cancelled with a red Maltese Cross cancellation which was obviously both difficult to see and easy to remove on a black stamp and then reuse it.
Your guide to Penny Red stamps All About Stamps
A Journey Through Time: The History of Penny Red Stamps. Replacing the Penny Black stamp in February 1841, the Penny Red took center stage in the UK's postal payment system, maintaining its position for almost 40 years. With its notable brownish-red hue, it became instantly recognizable and cemented its place in British postal history..