The Penny Venetian Red was a British postage stamp equal to the value of one penny. Issued in 1880,[1] it was designed and surface-printed by
security printing company De La Rue.[2] It superseded the Penny Red that had been used in
Great Britain since 1841, and was the third one-penny stamp to enter regular usage in the country. The Venetian Red was aesthetically similar to the
Penny Red and Penny Black that had come before it, but was instead coloured a venetian red and had a square framing. Close to 1.5 million Venetian Reds were printed during the stamp's run; the printing plates used allowed for 240 stamps
each.[3] Like its predecessors, the Venetian Red sported individual letters in each of its corners to identify its position on the plate. The Venetian Red had a short run, and was replaced by the Penny Lilac in July 1881.[2] Its displacement is attributed to a change in government postal policy: the Customs and Inland Revenue Act 1881 necessitated the creation of a new provision of
revenue stamps. A new inscription was therefore needed, and the new Penny Lilacs featured the words "POSTAGE AND INLAND REVENUE" and "ONE PENNY", instead of "POSTAGE" and "ONE PENNY" that its predecessors bore. It was decided that a new colour would also be desirable to defend against improper re-use; a fugitive
lilac ink was used that would run and spoil the stamp if one attempted to wash off the cancellation.[2] The Lilacs broke the tradition of using corner letters and instead had either fourteen or sixteen dots in each corner. Number of results: 166 2062 Sale number: 15 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac, a stunningly misperforated irregular corner strip of three with massive pre-printing paper fold leaving one impression almost completely omitted, part impression on margin corner with remainder on gummed side. S.G. 172var. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 2226 Sale number: 16 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac on blued paper, very fine mint and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1997) states 'Blued paper - unused is genuine - Not the blued 'safety' paper variety - S.G. 172(var)'. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 2227 Sale number: 16 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac with watermark inverted in a fine and fresh mint control ''W'' corner strip, scarce. S.G. 172Wi. Photo. Price Realised £110 2228 Sale number: 16 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. deep purple ''O'' over ''N'' corner marginal control pair with imperf. margin, very fine mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. KC44(I). Photo. Price Realised £520 2434 Sale number: 17 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac diagonal bisect fine used on 1895 (July) postcard from Whitchurch to Liverpool, a commercial use accepted by the Post Office and not charged due, unusual. Photo. Price Realised £130 2435 Sale number: 17 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac vertical bisect used with two complete stamps to pay 21/2d. rate on apparently commercial 1894 (Nov.) envelope from London to Brussels, the envelope rather roughly opened at top, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo. Price Realised £200 865 Sale number: 19 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., a collection, mainly of cancellation interest with covers incl. Boer War, Official use, Royal Household, London squared circles, Hosters (3), etc. Price Realised UNSOLD 866 Sale number: 19 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d., two top marginal imprimaturs in contrasting pale and dark shades, exceptionally fine and fresh with gum. S.G. Spec. K8, cat. �400. Photo. Price Realised £160 867 Sale number: 19 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d., two top marginal imprimaturs in contrasting pale and dark shades, exceptionally fine and fresh with gum. S.G. Spec. K8, cat. �400. Photo. Price Realised £110 868 Sale number: 19 1881 die 2 1d. lilac, upper left corner marginal pair [R1/1-2] with [1/2] showing major frame break at base, very fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margin), the variety with small natural paper flaw. S.G. 172b, Spec. K8j, cat. �750+. Photo. Price Realised £230 869 Sale number: 19 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. deep purple variety printed both sides and with watermark inverted, fresh mint, some colour loss from hinging on gummed side, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K8ha, unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £300 1185 Sale number: 24 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. mauve variety printed both sides and with watermark inverted, very fine mint (hinged on the ungummed side). S.G. 174a, Spec. K8h. Photo. Price Realised £450 1186 Sale number: 24 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple variety printed on the gummed side and watermark inverted, very fine. S.G. 173c, Spec. K8dg, cat. �650. Photo. Price Realised £300 575 Sale number: 27 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. lilac with ''PEARS`/SOAP'' advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine and fresh unmounted mint, very slight hint on toning on gum at foot. Clear Brandon certificate (2005). S.G. 172var., Spec. K8l, cat. �500. Photo. Price Realised £230 1482 Sale number: 32 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac imprimatur, from top of sheet, very fine. S.G. Spec. K8(1), cat. �200. Photo. Price Realised £100 1483 Sale number: 32 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac plates 12 and 16 imprimaturs, (numbered in pencil on reverse), both with slightly 'off-white' gum and latter with small thin spots at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 172, Spec. K8, cat. �400. Price Realised UNSOLD 1484 Sale number: 32 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac, showing frame break at lower-right corner, fine mint. S.G. 172var. Photo. Price Realised £150 1485 Sale number: 32 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed on both sides, watermark inverted, mint, one side just affected by hinge, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K8ha, unpriced. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 1486 Sale number: 32 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed on the gummed side, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. 173c, cat �700. Photo. Price Realised £300 800 Sale number: 34 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac plate 44 imprimatur, a left marginal example overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, exceptionally fine and fresh with gum, very rare. In 1885 specimens of stamps were cut from four imprimatur sheets (1881 1d., 1880�81 2d. and 1882�83 10s. and �1), and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, these were then submitted to Ernest Cleave, the Deputy Controller of Stamps at the Inland Revenue at the request of N.J.
Highmore, Solicitor to the Board of Inland Revenue. One of only seven produced, ex Samuel, this example is illustrated on page 127 of 'Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain' by Marcus Samuel and Alan Huggins. Unlisted by S.G. Photo. Price Realised £1400 801 Sale number: 34 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, a very fine and fresh mint control ''W'' corner marginal block of six (3 x 2) with watermark inverted and variety albino double print, the albino displacement about 3mm to right and 1mm to top, and clearly showing in sheet margin at right, upper left stamp with gum creasing, other stamps unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1996) states ' is genuine as far as one can say'. Unlisted by S.G. Photo. Price
Realised £900 1316 Sale number: 38 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, a collection in two albums, incl. 1d. imperforate plate proof in lilac on green, 1d. imprimatur, horizontal pair each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, watermark inverted in a mint block of eight, some frame breaks, a good range of controls with ''B'' (2), ''C'' (2), ''P'' (I) pair and single, etc., varied condition. (100's). Price Realised £3200 1317 Sale number: 38 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac mint horizontal pair from lower-right corner of sheet, showing the rare control variety ''O'' over ''N'' (I), one with slight gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat �2,500. Photo. Price Realised £1550 1318 Sale number: 38 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., upper left and upper right corner marginal examples, each with a large unprinted area due to paper folds, the upper right also misperforated, some imperfections but unusual. S.G. 172var. Photo. Price Realised £350 1319 Sale number: 38 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, mint single from base of sheet showing rare control ''O'' over ''N'' (P), damaged at left. S.G. Spec. cat �2,500. Photo. Price Realised £150 1320 Sale number: 38 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac with a superb strike of the trial ''PORTSMOUTH/JA 5/85'' squared circle, very fine. Apparently unlisted by S.G. but it may be hiding somewhere in the mysterious Spec. section KD. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 1321 Sale number: 38 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. imperforate plate proof in lilac on buff paper, block of four from base of sheet, top pair have thin and crease, otherwise fine. S.G.Spec. cat �700+. Photo. Price Realised £110 1322 Sale number: 38 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. bluish-lilac, a fresh unmounted mint top marginal example, slight ageing on gum otherwise fine. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1999). S.G. 172a, cat. �425+. Photo. Price Realised £160 1323 Sale number: 38 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed on gummed side with inverted watermark, fine mint. S.G. Spec K8ga, unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £320 3853 Sale number: 41 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., a die proof in lilac, an unusual impression from an original die on unsurfaced white wove paper, thought to be made experimentally by De la Rue for the Inspector of the Board on his distinctive paper in response to a claim that copies of the 1d could be made fraudulently by 'set-offs' on the unprinted interpanneau margins, see De La Rue's letter to Somerset House of 29 November, 1886, Correspondence Book,
6.81. Photo. Price Realised £580 3854 Sale number: 41 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., two imprimaturs, also four control strips of three with ''I', ''O'', ''Q'' and ''S'', also 1879 Tender essay by McCorquodale Hooper design 1d. IA pair, mainly fine. Price Realised UNSOLD 3855 Sale number: 41 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, bisected and used on 1/2d. stationery card to Germany, tied by ''BOURNEMOUTH//B60'' duplex, unusual. Photo. Price Realised £90 3856 Sale number: 41 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac control ''X'' inverted lower right corner block of eight with imperf. margin and plate marking in marginal rule below R20/11�12, and a lower right corner block of twelve (4 x 3) with perf. margin and plate marking in marginal rule to right of R18/12, very fine mint, stamps mostly unmounted. Photo. Price Realised £280 3857 Sale number: 41 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple, fine unmounted strip of three from lower-right corner of sheet with inverted ''X'' control. S.G. Spec. K53a, cat �150+. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). Price Realised £120 534 Sale number: 42 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, an upper left corner marginal pair, R1/2 showing frame broken at base, fine unmounted mint (mounted in margin). S.G. 173b, cat. �800+. Photo. Price Realised £450 535 Sale number: 42 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed on both sides, slight toning, otherwise fine mint. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. 173var., Spec. K8h, cat. �750 (2006). Photo. Price Realised £250 536 Sale number: 42 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac used to redirect 1888 (May 9th) envelope (with enclosure) originally sent from Jamaica to London with Jamaica 4d., and then sent from London to Bognor. Photo. Price Realised £200 3041 Sale number: 45 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac marginal imprimatur with manuscript ''52/731'' and dated ''29.VI.85'', also two perforated marginal singles with manuscript ''12'' dated ''11 Nov 81'' ( mounted on paper) and ''45/723'' and dated ''17.XI.84'', all with imperfections. Ex De La Rue archives. Ex Nissen. Photo. Price Realised £160 3042 Sale number: 45 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., two imprimaturs, also four control strips of three with ''I', ''O'', ''Q'' and ''S'', also 1879 Tender essay by McCorquodale Hooper design 1d. IA pair, mainly fine. Price Realised £170 841 Sale number: 49 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. lilac with ''PEARS`/SOAP'' advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine and fresh unmounted mint from Base of sheet. S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. �600+. Photo. Price Realised £280 2526 Sale number: 53 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d., a used accumulation in an album, incl. range of cancellations, etc. (100's). Price Realised UNSOLD 889 Sale number: 54 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 14, with sheet margin at top (folded through perfs.), small coloured offset on reverse otherwise fine and fresh with full gum (unmounted, mounted on front of margin), scarce. Brandon certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. K8u, cat. �850+. Photo. Price Realised £380 890 Sale number: 54 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac very fine and fresh unmounted mint lower right corner pair showing the control variety ''O'' over ''N'' (I), rare. S.G. Spec. KC44, cat. �2,750+. Photo. Price Realised £1600 891 Sale number: 54 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac with ''PEARS'/SOAP.'' advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine and very fresh mint with sheet margin at right, very lightly mounted. S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. �600. Photo. Price Realised £200 892 Sale number: 54 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac with dramatically misplaced horizontal and vertical perforations, fine mint, most unusual. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. 172var. Photo. Price Realised £130 893 Sale number: 54 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety watermark inverted in a mint lower right corner block of four with ''P'' (P) control, a few gum bends mainly in margin and small margin fault otherwise fine with lower pair unmounted. S.G. 172Wi. Photo. Price Realised £120 894 Sale number: 54 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac single with inverted ''X'' control, margin perforated through, fine mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. KC53a, unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £110 895 Sale number: 54 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. bluish lilac fine and fresh mint. Brandon certificate (1993). S.G. 172a, Spec. K8(2), cat. �425. Photo. Price Realised £160 896 Sale number: 54 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple upper left corner marginal strip of three [R1/1-3] very fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margin) with R1/2 showing variety frame broken at bottom, small fault in sheet margin and right stamp with light corner crease, variety stamp very fine and fresh. Ex Baillie. S.G. Spec. K8(3)j, cat. �850+. Photo. Price Realised £350 1050 Sale number: 61 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., a collection on stock pages incl. imperforate plate proofs in lilac on buff (3, one corner marginal), lilac on green (2), imprimaturs (2, in contrasting shades), overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 (2, one bluish lilac), a good range of mint with varieties incl. printed on the gummed side with watermark inverted, two printed both sides with back print inverted (one with only partial impression on reverse), a
lower right corner marginal copy with dramatic printing and perforation varieties due to paper fold, a misperforated single, a marginal block of eight showing an unprinted band crossing five stamps due to sliver of paper being attached during printing and still attached, a very 'wide' example with unprinted vertical band due to paper fold, a single with paper fold at corner, two singles with unprinted portions due to foreign matter adherences, a vertical pair with full diagonal offset on
reverse, ''PEARS/SOAP'' adverts in orange and blue outline letters on reverse, a few security overprints or perfins incl. a lower marginal single with ''PSNC'' (Pacific Steam Navigation Co.) overprint, etc. (125). Photo. Price Realised £2700 1051 Sale number: 61 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac showing an apparent double print, the second impression being a reversed offset, some imperfections, otherwise fine with part original gum, most unusual and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. 172var. Photo. Price Realised £680 1052 Sale number: 61 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, a diagonal bisect (right half) tied by 'BIRKENHEAD/AU 20/00'' duplex to postcard to New Brighton, apparently accepted for 1/2d. postage with no postage due markings. S.G. 172var. Photo. Price Realised £150 1053 Sale number: 61 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed both sides with the back print inverted, a fair mint example with only partial print on reverse. S.G. 172e, cat. �850. Photo. Price Realised £95 1054 Sale number: 61 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple, a marginal example showing complete offset on gummed side, very fine unmounted mint, also a further pale offset impression on the obverse (ungummed) side of an interpanneau marginal single with normally printed 'Jubilee' lines, most unusual. Photo. Price Realised £380 1055 Sale number: 61 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple variety printed both sides, the print on reverse upright and misplaced, fine mint with slightly crackly gum. S.G. 173a., cat. �800. Photo. Price Realised £230 1056 Sale number: 61 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple, a most unusual impression with a dry print affecting the Queen's head and the lined background, slight creasing or natural paper wrinkles, otherwise fine marginal mint. S.G. 173var. Photo. Price Realised £180 1057 Sale number: 61 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 14, exceptionally fine and fresh with almost full original gum. S.G. Spec. K8u, cat. �850. Photo. Price Realised £400 964 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, fine and fresh unmounted mint lower right corner pair showing the control variety �O� over �N� (I), rare. S.G. Spec. KC44, cat. �2,750+. Photo. Price Realised £1050 965 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac with �PEARS�/SOAP.� advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine and very fresh mint, very lightly mounted on face. S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. �600. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 966 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. lilac with �PEARS`/SOAP� advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine and fresh unmounted mint from the base of the sheet. S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. �575+. Photo. Price Realised £170 967 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac with �PEARS�/SOAP.� advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine and very fresh mint, mounted on face. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. �600. Photo. Price Realised £90 968 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. lilac with �PEARS`/SOAP� advertisement in red solid letters on reverse, used, few imperfections, scarce. S.G. Spec. K8o, unpriced used. Photo. Price Realised £240 969 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. imperforate plate proof in lilac on buff paper (2), lilac on green, small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G.Spec. cat �600. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 970 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., two imprimaturs, fine, one with gum. Photo. Price Realised £75 971 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed both sides, fine mint. S.G. 173a., cat. �800. Photo. Price Realised £200 972 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed on gummed side with inverted watermark, fine mint. S.G. 172c, cat. �800. Photo. Price Realised £190 973 Sale number: 68 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed both sides with the back print inverted, a mint marginal pair, other stamp with only partial print on reverse, perf. separations, otherwise fine. S.G. 172e, cat. �850+. Photo. Price Realised £230 923 Sale number: 71 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. imperforate plate proof in lilac on buff paper (2), black on green, small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat �675. Photo. Price Realised £65 924 Sale number: 71 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple overprinted �CANCELLED� type 14, vertical crease, otherwise fine and fresh with full original gum. S.G. Spec. K8u, cat. �950. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 925 Sale number: 71 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, a mint collection of controls, incl. marginal setting I with �A�, �B�, �I�, �J�, singles, etc., varied condition. (59 items) Price Realised £350 926 Sale number: 71 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, a mint marginal pair, one showing complete off-set, other stamp with only partial off-set on reverse, perf. separations, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £60 927 Sale number: 71 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac with �PEARS�/SOAP.� advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine and very fresh mint, very lightly mounted on face. S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. �650. Photo. Price Realised £170 928 Sale number: 71 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. lilac with �PEARS�/SOAP� advertisement in mauve outline letters on reverse, unmounted mint, minute tone spots, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. �650. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 850 Sale number: 76 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac used on 1889 (March 26th) trapezium shaped envelope from Glasgow, unusual. Photo Price Realised £70 402 Sale number: 80 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., a used accumulation in an album, incl. range of cancellations, a few other issues, etc. (100's). Price Realised UNSOLD 403 Sale number: 80 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac in a mint ''N'' control pair (ink note in margin), the right stamp partially unprinted with the portion printed on reverse, due to a paper fold, a fine and dramatic variety. S.G. 172 var. Photo. Price Realised £320 404 Sale number: 80 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac unofficially bisected and affixed to postcard sent 1899 (Nov. 7th) within Manchester, disallowed by the Post Office with the stamp uncancelled and the card endorsed ''Unpaid/1d'', most unusual. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 405 Sale number: 80 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. deep purple upper left corner marginal strip of three [R1/1-3] unmounted mint (mounted in margin) with R1/2 showing variety frame broken at bottom, small fault in sheet margin and left stamp with gum creases. S.G. Spec. K8(3)j, cat. �975+. Photo. Price Realised £240 534 Sale number: 85 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac, a selection of bluish lilac shades, all with (correct) 1882 c.d.s's, mainly fine. (64) Price Realised £500 535 Sale number: 85 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac, two used examples with ''SDS'' and ''SDC'' perfins (Stamp Distribution Syndicate and Stamp Distribution Company) ex booklets, with 1891 and 1893 dated cancellations, scarce. Price Realised £120 536 Sale number: 85 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac, a selection of used control singles, comprising N, O, U (4), V (2), W (2), X, also 1887 1/2d. vermilion control Q pair, most with c.d.s's, good to fine. Price Realised £80 537 Sale number: 85 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac unofficially bisected and affixed to postcard sent 1899 (Nov. 7th) within Manchester, disallowed by the Post Office with the stamp uncancelled and the card endorsed ''Unpaid/1d'', most unusual. B.P.A. certificate (2006). Photo. Price Realised £140 562 Sale number: 88 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac imprimatur, paper hinge remainder and pencil notes on reverse, gum wrinkle otherwise fine and fresh with gum. S.G. Spec. K8, cat. �250. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 563 Sale number: 88 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. bluish-lilac, mint, good condition. S.G. 172a, cat. �475. Photo. Price Realised £80 564 Sale number: 88 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed on both sides, with watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. K8ha, cat. �900+. Photo. Price Realised £480 565 Sale number: 88 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. deep purple variety printed both sides impression on back inverted, mint, some colour loss from hingeing on gummed side, otherwise fine. S.G. 173e, cat. �1,000, Spec. K8ha. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 566 Sale number: 88 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. deep purple variety printed both sides impression on back inverted, mint, some colour loss from hinging on gummed side and some scuffing on front, otherwise fine. S.G. 173e, cat. �1,000, Spec. K8ha. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 895 Sale number: 91 1881 die II 16 dots One Penny: 1d. lilac mint collection of controls on philatelic album leaves incl. setting 1B ''B'', ''E'', ''F'' control corner pairs, ''C'' single, many later controls in corner pairs or strips and setting 2 ''V'' control block of 22, etc., mainly good to fine. (34) Price Realised £300 896 Sale number: 91 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 1d. lilac with ''PEARS`/SOAP'' advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine from left of sheet, scarce. S.G. 172 var., Spec. K8m, cat. �1,700. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 897 Sale number: 91 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 1d. deep purple variety printed both sides, mint, some colour loss from gummed side, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K8ha, cat. �900. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD 898 Sale number: 91 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 1d. lilac with ''PEARS`/SOAP'' advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine mint. S.G. 172 var., Spec. K8l, cat. �650. Photo. Price Realised £150 899 Sale number: 91 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 1d. lilac with ''PEARS`/SOAP'' advertisement in orange outline letters on reverse, fine mint from the left of the sheet. S.G. 172 var., Spec. K8l, cat. �650. Photo. Price Realised £170 351 Sale number: 100 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots One Penny: 1d. lilac die II imprimaturs (14), with multiple plate numbers in pencil on gum, mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. K8, cat. �3,500. (14) Price Realised UNSOLD 352 Sale number: 100 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots One Penny: 1d. lilac, three mint examples printed on both sides with watermarks inverted, good to fine. S.G. 173a, Spec. K8(3)h, cat. �2,700. Photo. Price Realised £450 353 Sale number: 100 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots One Penny: 1d. lilac mint strip of three, the centre stamp displaying ''frame broken at bottom'', some perf. re-enforcement at top, otherwise fine. Brandon certificate (1992). S.G. 173b, Spec. K8j, cat. �975+. Photo. Price Realised £250 354 Sale number: 100 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots One Penny: 1d. lilac, printed on the gummed side and with watermark inverted, with toned gum and bent corner perf. S.G. 173c, Spec. K8(3)ga, cat. �900. Photo. Price Realised £190 355 Sale number: 100 Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots One Penny: 1d. lilac, printed on both sides with impression on the back inverted, fine and fresh mint example. S.G. 173e, Spec. K8(3)i, cat. �1,000. Photo. Price Realised £230 1984 Sale number: 101 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety watermark inverted in an unmounted mint block of four with selvedge at left, a few small spots of toning and light gum bends or wrinkles, not detracting from fine appearance. S.G. 172Wi. Photo. Price Realised £80 589 Sale number: 106 Surface Printed: 1881 1d. lilac, a selection incl. die I lower left corner pair overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', shades, range of ''trials'', 1881 (Aug. 16) registered envelope to the U.S.A. bearing die I 1d. (4) and 1/2d. tied barred 131 roller cancellation, etc., also 1887 Jubilee die I 5d. and 6d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', slightly mixed. (13 items) Price Realised £80 590 Sale number: 106 Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. bluish lilac, an unmounted mint right marginal block of twelve, creasing and some perf. separation, otherwise fine and fresh. Hendon certificate (2015). S.G. 172a, cat. �5,700+. Photo. Price Realised £550 Is a one penny stamp worth anything?With more than 21 billion Penny Reds produced and used, the truth is that they are NOT rare – and usually NOT very valuable. If you own an imperforate Penny Red stamp in good condition, expect it to be worth between 50p to £5.
What is an Inland Revenue stamp?A revenue stamp, tax stamp, duty stamp or fiscal stamp is a (usually) adhesive label used to designate collected taxes or fees on documents, tobacco, alcoholic drinks, drugs and medicines, playing cards, hunting licenses, firearm registration, and many other things.
How many penny red stamps were printed?The final version, issued in 1864 with letters in all four corners, was produced from a number of printing plates numbered from 71 to 225. Overall, some 21 billion Penny Reds were produced before the issue came to an end in 1879.
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