The Penny postage jubilee and philatelic history (1891)
Phil · London, Sampson Low · leaf 94
The Penny Stamps 72 undergone since its introduction in 1840, the following blocks are given ; they will show at a glance not only the changes, but the year when a new penny stamp was intro- duced : — … LAKE- VENETIAN LILAC RED RED 1881 1864 1880 The ordinary red penny stamp of 1864, perforated 14, is classed into no less than 151 varieties. Each stamp bears on the side margin, on solid discs, a distinct plate number, which, when examined by a magni- fying-glass, can be distinctly seen. The…
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