Stephen JonesOwner, Liverpool Stamps · Rare GB Victorian Stamps, Penny Reds & Worldwide Collections | Liverpool Stamps

Uncovering Rare Stamps - Blue Cancellations on Penny Red Stars!

29 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this short video segment, the presenter showcases several examples of blue post‑mark cancellations on Penny Red stamps, particularly on the perforated SG43 and SG44 varieties and on Penny Reds with four‑corner letters. He explains that blue cancellations are common on the earliest issue, the Penny Black, but are extremely rare on later Penny Reds, which are normally cancelled in black ink. The rarity of these vivid blue cancels makes them noteworthy to collectors. He also notes that the blue colour can be hard to see without proper lighting, emphasizing the need for careful examination to confirm the cancellation colour.

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What are these? Penny red stars. Oh, blue! Oh, nice blue cancellations. You don't see them often, especially not on perforated SG43s and SG44s. Oh, that's a star, but that one's not. If you don't know if you can see them with the— you can't really see it without the light. But believe me when I say they're actually blue postmarks cancellations instead of black. You quite often find blue cancellations on the Penny Blacks, the really early stamps, the first stamps produced. In fact, you'll often see quite a variety of colors of postmarks on the Penny Blacks, but on the Penny Reds you only really ever see Black cancellations, so it's quite rare to see a nice blue cancellation on a penny red, especially a late penny red and a penny red with four corner letters. More blue cancellations. That one's nice and vivid. That's a nice if you can see that blue cancel. Same with that one.