The Penny Red stamp was released in 1841 during the reign of Queen Victoria to replace the Penny Black stamp that had been first issued the year before. There had been some problems with the cancellation stamps used on the penny black because the cancellation mark was difficult to see which led to stamps being used repeatedly.
The penny red stamp cost one penny and intially just like the penny black it came with no perforations and had to be cut from the sheet with scissors. Later perforations were introduced to make it easier to seperate the stamps. The penny red was printed by the same company thoughout it's issue life until 1879 when it was superseeded by the venetian red stamp which was printed by a different company. The penny red is a popular stamp with collectors and is easier to obtain and far more affordable than it's predecessor due to the number that were issued over the years.
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 GB QV PENNY RED stamp plate 74 BLACKBURN postmark  US $2.35
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 QUEEN VICTORIA 1d Penny Red Stamps used on Pieces US $3.13
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 125 x QUEEN VICTORIA 1d Penny Red Star Stamps US $31.32
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 1904 red Great Britain ONE PENNY POSTAGE REVENUE stamp US $.99
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 2 PENNY RED STAMPS ISLE OF MAN QUEENSTOWN POSTMARKS US $7.81
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 PAIR PENNY RED STAMPS BUTE DOCKS ANOTHER US $7.81
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 STRIP OF FOUR PENNY RED STAMPS AND THREE OTHERS US $7.81
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 NEW Roses are Red Saying Rubber Stamp Penny Black US $7.17
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 GB QV Penny red stamps on 6 pages inc many fault used US $20.01
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 Great Britain Victoria One Penny Stamp Red Brawn H I US $9.99
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 New South Wales One Penny Stamp A17 Red WMK 55 used US $55.00
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 Penny Black Rubber Stamp 2820f RED ROSE Love is Like US $7.90
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 Penny Black Rubber Stamp 3087f ROSES ARE RED US $7.90
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 PENNY BLACK RUBBER STAMP FRAGILE CAT RED HEART PACKAGE US $11.35
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 GB Line Engraved Stamps 1d penny black red 2d Melville US $7.75
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 New Zealand Queen Victoria 1862 1 Penny Light Red Stamp US $100.00
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 New Zealand Queen Victoria 1864 One Penny Red Stamp US $800.00
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 Vintage Red One Penny STamp Pendant Britain Hallmarked US $9.00
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