SG166 - One Penny of 1880-81

sg166

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This was the replacement to the line-engraved penny red (1841-79),
and it was replaced by the Penny Lilac 18 months later (July 1881)
It has corner letters unlike the Penny Lilac

Number issued 1,462,584,000

Plate layout 240 stamps (20x12)

AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AI AJ AK AL
BA BB BC BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BK BL
CA                     BL
DA                     DL
EA                     EL
FA                     FL
GA                     GL
HA                     HL
IA                     IL
JA                     JL
etc                     etc
                       
.                     .
.                     .
.                     .
RA                     RL
SA                 SJ   SL
TA TB TC TD TE TF TG TH TI TJ TK TL

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