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Queen Victoria - Embossed

In 1847, The Embossed octagonal stamps were produced to meet the higher foreign postage charges, and also the charge for registration. The design was the work of  William Wyon, and they were printed at Somerset House. In the embossing process the colourless part of the design is forced up from behind by a counterpart of the die, and appears in high relief on a coloured background. The stamps were struck separately in rows on sheets, which resulted in irregular spacing on paper previously gummed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. These stamps were not popular and were replaced in 1855 by the surface printed stamps when the European postage rate was reduced to 4d.

1847 - 1854 EMBOSSED ISSUES

SG 56 1854 1s Deep Green Embossed. A superb used four margin example, in a lovely deep green shade, lightly struck by Liverpool 466 cancellation. Clear sharp embossing. Difficult so fine and very attractive. Order: 5349 - £450.00 - SOLD
SG 58 1854 6d Mauve Embossed. A fine used example from the bottom of the printing with enormous sheet margin below, clear above. Side margins just touching. Cancelled by light 405 Ipswich sideways duplex. Very fresh. Order: 5957 - £135.00 - SOLD	SG 59 1854 6d Dull Lilac Embossed. A fine, very lightly used example, cut square with 3 clear margins. Order: 5737 - £125.00 - SOLD

| Queen Victoria | Line Engraved | Embossed | Surface Printed |