The Perforated Stars - Penny Red 1854-64

Perforated Stamps 1854, with star design in top corners


Colour varieties SG 17, watermark small crown, perf 16, blued paper, Die I, Alph II

Die II, wmk small crown, perf 16	Die II	wmk Large crown, perf 16	perf 14

	perf 16	perf 14



	Letters in all four corners, and plate number on stamp, 1864-79

In 1858 the design was modified, there are now letters in all four corners and the plate number is engraved engraved on each stamp. It was printed using the line-engraved method by Perkins, Bacon & Petch (from 1852 Perkins, Bacon & Co). It was replaced by the surface-printed 1d provisional issue in 1880.

Summary table of the Penny Reds

Date	SG	Description	Wmk	Perf	Die	Alpha	Plate	Value V Fine Used*
Blued paper, Imperforate
Feb 1841	7	1d red-brown (black plate)	SC	Imp	I	I	1-11	24
Feb 1841	8-12	1d red-brown	SC	Imp	I	I	12-131	3
6 Feb 1852	8-12	1d red-brown	SC	Imp	I	II	132-177	3
Trial perforations
1848	16a	1d red-brown (Archer)	SC	Roul	I	I	70/71
1850	16b	1d red-brown	SC	16	I	I		95
1853	16c	1d red-brown	SC	16	I	II
1854	16d	1d red-brown	SC	14	I	I
Officially perforated
Feb 1854	17-18	1d red-brown	SC	16	I	II	155-204	3.5
Jan 1955	22	1d red-brown	SC	14	I	II		12.5
28 Feb 1855	24-25	1d red-brown (die II)	SC	14	II	II	1-21	14
1 Mar 1855	21	1d red-brown	SC	16	II	II	1-15	6.5
15 May 1855	26	1d red-brown	LC	16	II	II	1-15	22
Aug 1855	29-33	1d red-brown	LC	14	II	III		1.5
	white paper
Nov 1856	37-41	1d rose- red	LC	14	II	III		0.5
26 Dec 1857	36	1d rose- red	LC	16	II	III		12.5
1861	42	1d rose- red	LC		II	IV	50/51	3
Letters in all four corners, plate number included in design
1 April 1864	43/4	1d	LC	14	II		71-225	0.35
Date	SG	Description	Wmk	Perf	Die	alph	plate	£

* These are dealer selling prices in £, they are for stamps in very fine used condition
and in most cases the stamp would be worth less than ½ quoted prices.
Unused stamps will be worth far more

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