| 1840 Imperforate
1d |
| 1840 Imperforate
2d |
| 1841 Imperforate 1d |
| 1841 Imperforate 2d |
| 1854 Perforate |
| 1858 Corner Letters |
| Officials |
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Queen Victoria - Line Engraved Stamps
The first postage stamps in Great Britain, from the 1840
imperforate Penny Black to the 1870 perforated 1½d rose were printed using the Line Engraving
or Intaglio printing process. The design is recessed into the printing plate which is then
covered entirely with ink, and worked into the recess after which the surface of the plate is
wiped clean. A sheet of moistened paper is then laid on the engraved surface. Under pressure,
the paper is forced against the recessed area containing the ink and the design is reproduced
on the paper. This method was abandoned in 1855 as it was unsuitable for the accurate
perforating of stamps that was required. Some wonderful "misperfs" of the first
perforated 1d reds & 2d blues are synonymous with this method.
1840 TWO PENCE IMPERFORATE STAMPS
SG 4
1840 2d Deep Full Blue (JE/JF) Plate 1. A very fine used 4 margin
pair, each lightly cancelled by orange/vermilion red Maltese
cross. A gorgeous deep shade. Spec DS1.
Order: 6478 - £795.00 |
SG 5
1840 2d Blue (QJ) Plate 1. A superb used example, with 4 close to
very large margins, large part next to left, tiny part next to
right, cancelled by double strike of a bright orange red Maltese
cross. A lovely adhesive. Spec DS5
Order: 6479 - £425.00 |
SG 6
1840 2d Pale Blue (SH) Plate 1. A very fine used 4 margin example,
neatly cancelled by almost full strike of a black Scottish looking
Maltese cross. Spec DS6.
Order: 6480 - £295.00 |
SG 4
1840 2d Deep Full Blue (HB) Plate 1. A very fine 4 margin example,
neatly struck by nearly full black Maltese cross. Spec DS1.
Order - 6209 - £365.00 |
SG 5
1840 2d Blue (TI/TJ) Plate 1. A very fine used 4 margin pair,
cancelled by two strikes of the black Maltese cross. Spec DS5.
Karl Louis cert.
Order: 6315 - £495.00 |
SG 5
1840 2d Blue (TF) Plate 2. A very fine used 4 margin example,
neatly tied to small piece by London Inland cancellation. Spec
DS5. SG Cat from £1700.00
Order: 6314 - £675.00 |
SG 4
1840 2d Deep Blue (BA/BC) Plate 2. A very fine used strip of 3 in
the deep shade, each cancelled by a black Maltese cross. Good
margins all round - sheet margin to BA. BB showing listed variety
"double letter". Accompanied by clean Royal cert. Spec
DS7(d) SG cat £3000 + as singles.
Order: 6004 - £975.00 - SOLD |
| Queen Victoria | Line Engraved
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