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GREAT BRITISH QUEEN VICTORIA STAMPS

Great British Queen Victoria Stamps Issued 1840 to 1900
Line Engraved Stamps 1840-1879
Ask most people what the first stamp ever issued in the World was and most will answer the Queen Victoria great British Penny Black. Go onto most general knowledge based websites, same answer. This is actually only half true and depends on how you define the question, as the Queen Victoria 2d Blue was issued on the same day. The 6 May 1840 was where it all started for stamp collectors. Again this is only a half truth. If you have large pockets you can actually find earlier posted stamps.
Surface Printed Stamps 1855-1900
As the Victoria Embossed issues were so unsatisfactory, it was decided to produce stamps using the Surface Printed method. The contract for the production of these stamps with values of 2d and above was given to Thomas De La Rue. The Line Engraved issues below 2d continued to be printed by Perkins, Bacon and Co. until 1880. After 1880 De La Rue printed all GB stamps until the latter part of Edward 7th reign. In this printing process, the technique is basically the reverse of Line Engraved whereby the recessed parts of the plate transfer varying amounts or no ink to the paper depending on how deep the recess is cut.

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THE FOLLOWING LINKS ARE TO THE GENERAL SECTIONS OF QUEEN VICTORA

AS WELL AS THE COMPLETE GENERAL LISTINGS ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING LINKS WILL TAKE YOU TO MY QUEEN VICTORIA SELECTED ITEMS - ALL WITH IMAGES

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GREAT BRITISH QUEEN VICTORIA STAMPS

THE FOLLOWING LINKS ARE TO THE GENERAL SECTIONS OF QUEEN VICTORA

AS WELL AS THE COMPLETE GENERAL LISTINGS ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING LINKS WILL TAKE YOU TO MY QUEEN VICTORIA SELECTED ITEMS - ALL WITH IMAGES