{"product_id":"scg3980-great-britain-queen-victoria-penny-red-plate-issue","title":"SCG3980 - Great Britain – Queen Victoria Penny Red (Plate Issue)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"484\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"148\"\u003ePenny Red\u003c\/strong\u003e postage stamp from Great Britain, issued during the reign of \u003cstrong data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eQueen Victoria\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Penny Red replaced the famous Penny Black in 1841 and remained in circulation until 1879. Your example shows the profile of Queen Victoria in a line-engraved design, with corner check letters \u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"435\"\u003eK – L\u003c\/strong\u003e identifying the position on the printed sheet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"852\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe cancellation is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"554\"\u003ebarred obliterator with the letters “S.W.”\u003c\/strong\u003e, indicating use in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eSouth Western District of London\u003c\/strong\u003e. Such cancellations are prized by collectors, as they provide postal history context. The stamp appears to have been perforated (introduced in 1854), placing it among the later Penny Red issues rather than the earlier imperforate type.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis issue is significant to collectors as it represents one of the longest-running definitive stamps in British history, with numerous plate varieties. Condition, cancellation type, and plate number (sometimes faintly visible under the design) greatly affect value.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45568648249515,"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_9.jpg?v=1756557932","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg3980-great-britain-queen-victoria-penny-red-plate-issue","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}