- History
Initially, some of the same plates used to print the Penny Black were used to print the Penny Red. About 21 billion Penny Reds were print…
Penny Red - Wikipedia
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. The colour was changed from black to red because of difficulty in seeing a cancellation mark on the Penny Bl… 展开
Chronology• 10 February 1841 – first issue: colour of 1d stamp changed from black to red-brown.
• 1848 – Plates 70 and 71 were rouletted by Henry Archer
• 1850 – Some Alphabet 1 plates were perforated 16 by Henry Archer…
The COMPLETE Penny Reds stamp guide (value, history, rarity
- 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. Around 21 billion Penny Reds were produced by...
Shades & Papers - Penny Reds
Any stamp that is a shade of rose red must be a C10. If the paper of a rose red stamp looks "toned" it's because it's yellowed with age or has been stained by gum. "Toned" paper doesn't …
The Imperforate Penny Reds of Great Britain - 1841-1854
2022年11月19日 · The penny red stamps were printed in two dies, die 1 and die 2. All the regular imperforate stamps are die 1, so it isn't normally something you have to pay too much …
The Perforated Penny Red "Stars" of Great Britain - 1850-1864
2022年12月2日 · Both the pale rose red and rose pink shades are scarcer and more desirable, but they can be tricky to identify correctly, because the rose-red ink is susceptible to fading …
Is my Penny Red worth millions? - Armchair Philately
2021年10月27日 · Working through the elements of the Penny Red design listed above, let’s take a look at the details of my stamp and try to estimate how much it’s worth. Firstly, the overall …
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Where Is The Plate Number On A Penny Red? - Good Collector
The plate number on a Penny Red stamp can be found in various locations depending on when the stamp was printed. A Penny Red’s plate number is usually found in the lattice pattern on …
The Penny Red - Stanley Gibbons
Search Penny Reds. The Penny Black’s successor, the Penny Red addressed flaws in the stamp’s anti-forgery and reuse prevention measures. The red-brown cancellation marks used …
1858 5c Jefferson, indian red, type I - Mystic Stamp Company
Format: Printed in sheets of 200 stamps, divided into vertical panes of 100 each Printing Method: Engraving Perforations: 15½ Color: Indian Red Why the stamp was issued: The Act of 1855 …
Plate 77 Feature - Spink
The recent discovery of a part-envelope bearing three Penny Red stamps inscribed 77 has stimulated much debate in the philatelic world. Rigorous scientific testing has proved the …
