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Penny Red - Plate Number?

 
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Posted 06/09/2011   1:01 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add filipo to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Does anyone can tell me how I can determine the plate of this Penny Red stamp? I know that it is usually printed on the borders, but I am really unable to find any numbers here...



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Posted 06/09/2011   1:09 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add smauggie to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The plate number was printed in the border of perforated examples of the Penny Red. For imperf examples, it requires a good eye and some reference material.
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Posted 06/09/2011   2:31 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add nigelc to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The penny reds with letters in all four corners have the plate number engraved at the left and right sides of each stamp.
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Nigel
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Posted 06/09/2011   2:54 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add smauggie to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for the clarification, Nigel.
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Posted 06/09/2011   8:25 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add filipo to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Smauggie and Nigelc, thank you very much for your answers!
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Belgium
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Posted 06/10/2011   12:30 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Scarah to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Do all perfed penny reds have those plate numbers?
most of the perfed penny red I own, have plate numbers, but on three of them (on the same cover) I can't see any plate number..
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