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Perkins Bacon, London, UK for British Post Office; https://www.flickr.com/photos/w77t/49951109943/
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British Penny Red
1841–1879
The British Penny Red was a line-engraved adhesive postage stamp printed by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co. for the United Kingdom. First issued in February 1841, it replaced the Penny Black as the standard one-penny postage stamp. The transition from black to red ink was introduced because red postmarks were difficult…
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Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. imagesoftheworld.org
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British Two Pence Blue, 1840
1840
The British Two Pence Blue, colloquially known as the Tuppenny Blue, was the second official adhesive postage stamp in the world. Produced in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, it was introduced in 1840 alongside the Penny Black to serve as postage for double-rate letters weighing up to a full ounce se…
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Royal Mail
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British Wilding definitive stamps
1952-1967
The British Wilding definitive stamps were a series of definitive postage and revenue stamps issued in the United Kingdom featuring a photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II taken by Dorothy Wilding. Released from December 1952, they were the first stamps issued during her reign. The portrait, captured on 26 Feb…
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freestock.ca
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Great Britain — Penny Black — 1840
1840
The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp issued for public postal use in the United Kingdom as part of the Uniform Penny Post reform proposed by Sir Rowland Hill. Printed in black ink by Perkins Bacon on paper watermarked with a Small Crown, the stamp allowed letters weighing up to half an ounce…
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General Post Office
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Machin definitive series
From 1967
The Machin definitive series was the primary definitive postage stamp issue of the United Kingdom for the majority of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, spanning from 5 June 1967 until 4 April 2022. Designed by Arnold Machin, the basic design features a sculpted bas-relief profile of the Queen wearing the George IV St…
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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Postage stamp featuring an image of Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) featuring a photograph by Alexander Stewart, known as Sasha (1892-1953). Issued by the Royal Mail in 2013, The Royal Mail,
2013
Postage stamp featuring a coloured image of a photograph of Vivien Leigh (1913-1976) as Pamela Golding-Finch in Because We Must by Ingaret Giffard at Wyndham's Theatre in 1937. The museum record gives material recorded as paper, colour printing ink, adhesive, adhesive.
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British Government; scan of original
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Seahorse high value stamps
1913 onwards
Seahorse high value stamps are United Kingdom definitive postage stamps issued during the reign of King George V. First released in July and August 1913, these high-denomination stamps were prepared with the personal interest of the King, who was an avid philatelist. Produced using intaglio (recess) printing, the se…
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum
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Uncle Tom's Cabin illustrated anti-slavery cover
March 28, 1853
The object is an Uncle Tom's Cabin illustrated anti-slavery cover associated with the United Kingdom entity. It is referenced in the Scott catalogue as "Great Britain 3". The entry notes identification guidelines that involve comparing the design, value, colour, perforation or imperforate margins, watermark, and any…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
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Unused block of forty-two "Penny Red-Brown" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued February 10, 1841
issued February 10, 1841
Unused block of forty-two "Penny Red-Brown" postage stamps of Queen Victoria made by After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), dated issued February 10, 1841, from British. The museum records its materials as: Engraving printed in red-brown ink on paper. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 5…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
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Unused block of forty-two "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued March 13, 1841
issued March 13, 1841
Unused block of forty-two "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria made by After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), dated issued March 13, 1841, from British. The museum records its materials as: Engraving printed in blue ink on paper. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 4 11/16 ×…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
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Unused block of four "Penny Black" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued May 6, 1840 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2002.399.10)
issued May 6, 1840
Unused block of four "Penny Black" postage stamps of Queen Victoria made by After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), dated issued May 6, 1840, from British. The museum records its materials as: Engraving printed in black ink on paper. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 1 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (4…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
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Unused block of four "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued May 8, 1840
issued May 8, 1840
Unused block of four "Two Penny Blue" postage stamps of Queen Victoria made by After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), dated issued May 8, 1840, from British. The museum records its materials as: Engraving printed in blue ink on paper. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 1 7/8 × 1 5/8 in.…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso, and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2002
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Unused block of twelve "Penny Red Brown" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, William Wyon, issued February 10, 1841
issued February 10, 1841
Unused block of twelve "Penny Red Brown" postage stamps of Queen Victoria made by After a design by William Wyon (British, Birmingham 1795–1851 Brighton), dated issued February 10, 1841, from British. The museum records its materials as: Engraving printed in red-brown ink on paper. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 1 7/…
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