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How can you identify these two penny reds without having the option of watermarking them as they are on cover. Maybe someone can recognize them. capetown
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the i.d. I am looking for are Scott numbers, though I can see that would be very difficult as there are quite a few varieties of both stamps.
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11:25:45pm
Not difficult at all. Based on the date on the covers, there is only one choice for each of the stamps, although the images are not clear enough for identification from other aspects.
The blue cover appears to carry an imperforate stamp. There is only one choice: #3
The white cover carries a perforated 1d stamp. Based on the 1854 date, it can only be #8 (perf 16 on bluish paper). The other varieties of this stamp were all issued in 1855 or later (according to Scott).
You may find this 6 year old thread useful:
Great Britain Penny Reds : A short tutorial
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Thank you sir! Much obliged for the info. It seems strange that the blue cover has two postmarks on the back, one 1831 and one 1851. I thought the first postage stamp was issued in 1840.
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11:55:02pm
They are both "51". The red postmark is doubled, making the 5 look like a 3. It is most noticeable on the "7" of Jun 7. Note both postmarks are the same day.
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05:24:32pm
How can you identify these two penny reds without having the option of watermarking them as they are on cover. Maybe someone can recognize them.
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What identifying are you wanting?
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the i.d. I am looking for are Scott numbers, though I can see that would be very difficult as there are quite a few varieties of both stamps.
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13 Aug 2018
11:25:45pm
re: two old GB covers fronts and backs shown
Not difficult at all. Based on the date on the covers, there is only one choice for each of the stamps, although the images are not clear enough for identification from other aspects.
The blue cover appears to carry an imperforate stamp. There is only one choice: #3
The white cover carries a perforated 1d stamp. Based on the 1854 date, it can only be #8 (perf 16 on bluish paper). The other varieties of this stamp were all issued in 1855 or later (according to Scott).
You may find this 6 year old thread useful:
Great Britain Penny Reds : A short tutorial
Roy
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11:47:55pm
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Thank you sir! Much obliged for the info. It seems strange that the blue cover has two postmarks on the back, one 1831 and one 1851. I thought the first postage stamp was issued in 1840.
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14 Aug 2018
11:55:02pm
re: two old GB covers fronts and backs shown
They are both "51". The red postmark is doubled, making the 5 look like a 3. It is most noticeable on the "7" of Jun 7. Note both postmarks are the same day.
Roy
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