{"product_id":"scg3978-great-britain-1858-1879-one-penny-red-plate-issue-alphabet-ii","title":"SCG3978 - Great Britain – 1858–1879 One Penny Red (Plate Issue, Alphabet II)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a classic \u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"185\"\u003eGreat Britain Queen Victoria 1d Red\u003c\/strong\u003e, part of the later issues of the famous Penny Reds, printed between \u003cstrong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"271\"\u003e1858 and 1879\u003c\/strong\u003e. The stamp shows the left-facing profile of \u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e within a rectangular frame with a lattice background. The check letters in the lower corners – here \u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eF–F\u003c\/strong\u003e – were used to identify the position on the printing plate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"731\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe cancellation is a bold \u003cstrong data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"566\"\u003e“255” barred numeral postmark\u003c\/strong\u003e, which corresponds to \u003cstrong data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"609\"\u003eLeeds, Yorkshire\u003c\/strong\u003e. Such cancellations were used throughout the UK to prevent re-use and also provide valuable postal history information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs a successor to the world’s first postage stamp (the 1840 Penny Black), the Penny Red played a key role in British postal history. Collectors value it for its numerous plate variations, postmarks, and plate numbers. This example, with its strong barred numeral cancel, is a fine representation of 19th-century British postal use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45568592904363,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2406\/6475\/files\/Scan_20250830_7.jpg?v=1756556449","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg3978-great-britain-1858-1879-one-penny-red-plate-issue-alphabet-ii","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}