Penny Reds?

Please tell me what you know about these penny reds? Thank you.~Jay

I guess I should have made my question more precise...how common are these? These are the only mourning covers I have and just want to know a little about the stamps please. Also, if possible the Scott number and current value. (and no I don't think for a second I have a goldmine...lol) I'm just curious is all. Thank you very much for your time and for an information you can provide. Also, if these are listed in the 2009 PDF version of the scott catalog let me know as I have that but was unable to locate. ~Jay

Mourning covers from Thomas Hardy country,
Exeter and Devon,
"Lodge" on both may suggest elderly accomodation
For the penny red people, you will need to give an
isolated up close scan of the stamp I should think.

ILS, it all depends on the plate number. The plate number can be found inside the scroll work on the side of each piece, then of course condition will determine the final piece of the puzzle. You will need a magnification device to see the plate number and there were many plates for this issue.

I would love to see a close up of the stamps!

The bottom one was sent from my hometown; Bristol :)

Mourning covers from this time period are common enough. The stamps from this time period are rather common as well, but it depends on the plate number (some are worth more than $1000).

Ford / Forde Park
remains a nursing home at Newton Abbot
dates from Victorian
http://www.ford-park.co.uk/

You should be able to see the plate number in the side frame as yours are perforated and have letters in all four corners.
This one is 192 of which approx. 110,000,000 were printed so very common.



There was a good free book posted recently that lists numbers printed.
You might be surprised just how common these stamps are.
I doubt it would be worth $1000 though so don't get your hopes up.

https://goscf.com/t/18148

Of course I was thinking of the elusive plate 77 (not even mentioned in the book for obvious reasons). Like Anthony says, don't get your hopes up.

I will post a high resolution picture in a couple days. Thank you. I forgot about this thread actually- ha-ha..

I never thought they was very valuable just wanted to know how common these were found and if they are worth my time or not. I should have said that these are the only English/British mourning covers I have and only because I just bout them a few days before this thread. I know better to think "dollar signs" as far as value is concerned.

OK here they are (I got em' today)
plate #200

plate #78