When is a 1d red not a 1d red?

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• MA

  @mattswheeloffortune · 4 years ago

  This is one of the best videos about collecting 1d reds for a beginner i have ever seen, &nbsp;i have just got into stamp collecting and this is very helpfull .<br>keep up the good work, a 2d blue video would be good as well.

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• PA

  @paularmitage1230 · 4 years ago

  Great content. I’ve learnt a lot about this fascinating stamp

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• MS

  @MsLincos · 3 years ago

  Thank you sir!🙂

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• GU

  @gustaaf1892 · 4 years ago

  This is a great overview of the many different aspects of Penny Reds. I&apos;m afraid plating is well beyond me with my eyesight and most of all my lack of knowledge. Given I am colour blind, the subtle differences in shades also makes that problematic for me. I have quite a few of the imperforates, but I can&apos;t be sure that I actually got the SG number that they were advertised as. I&apos;m therefore happy that the post office eventually made the decision to record the plate numbers on the stamps because that gives absolute clarity. I haven&apos;t yet snagged a plate 225, but I&apos;ll keep looking and hoping for somewhat of a bargain.

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• SE

  @seye8eyes · 3 years ago

  Very informative 👏

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• UM

  @um3899 · 4 years ago

  great video thanks

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• JA

  @jaycharliesmith · 7 months ago

  Thank you so much for that. I’ve been collecting for a few years now and have always felt a bit intimidated by the QV stamps but now I feel inspired to start collecting penny red plate numbers. Thanks again for a wonderful video

• PS

  @psarj · 3 years ago

  Thanks for this excellent overview of the Penny Red era!<br><br>As you pointed out, there are numerous ways to collect these, most of which are reasonably &quot;budget friendly&quot;.<br><br>I know of people who try to collect all 240 stamps from a particular plate or plates, and others who focus on a particular plate position and try to collect one stamp from each plate.<br><br>The postmark interests from 1844 onwards (after the Maltese Cross was discontinued) include trying to collect a stamp from each of the &nbsp;thousand or so numbered post offices, or collecting the various styles that were used over time from a particular post office or region, such as London.<br><br>Also worth mentioning that the early plates used to print 1d Reds (plates 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11) were the exact same plates used to print the 1d Blacks. &nbsp;In many cases it is possible to identify (and collect) stamps that show where repairs were conducted to these early plates as they succumbed to wear and tear,<br><br>Thanks again!

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• FR

  @frederickbowdler8169 · 3 years ago

  interesting😊🎉

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• GR

  @GreatStampAdventure · 3 years ago

  Excellent introduction to the Penny Reds. THANK YOU! Even though, as beginner collector, I know very little about different plates etc. I could follow and learn something. Very well set out.

• ST

  @stephenevington6431 · 3 years ago

  Also on these penny reds have roulette numbers on some of them

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• RI

  @RichardBlenkey · 1 year ago

  Interesting learn better than text book know the main points <br>Have a pair of one penny red imperfect on cover appear to have a cloudy penny red background .<br>So much to know .<br>Thanks for informative story..