Great Britain - The Imperforate Issues (1840-1853)

Penny Black (plate 11)

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Plate 11 was first used to print red stamps (29 January 1841), then black stamps (1 February 1841), reverting to red stamps (3 February 1841).

It should, therefore, be regarded as a “red” plate from which a small number of black stamps were printed, but because black stamps were printed from it, convention dictates that it is regarded as a “black” plate.
 

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[GA] in red, cancelled with
a red Maltese cross
(GA in State One)

[EC] in red, cancelled with
a red Maltese cross [e]

[DJ] in red, cancelled with
a black Maltese cross
(Scottish cross)

[OD-OE] pair, in red, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses

[QE] in red, cancelled with
a black Maltese cross

[SA] in red, from Durrow to Dublin, dated 20 October 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Durrow

[SI-SL] strip of four, in red, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses [e]

[?E] in red, sent within London, dated 21 Jan 1842,
cancelled with a black London Maltese cross

[PA] in red, cancelled with
two black Maltese crosses

[IC] in red, cancelled with
a black Maltese cross

[LF] in red, cancelled with
a black Maltese cross

[HD] in red, cancelled with
a black Maltese cross

[CB-CC] pair, in red, cancelled with
black Maltese crosses

[TA-TB] pair, in red, cancelled with
 a single black Maltese cross
Contrary to regulations

[LG] in red, to Aberdeen dated 18 March 1842
cancelled with a black Maltese cross

[TE] in red, cancelled with
a black Maltese cross

[HK] in red, cancelled with
a blue Maltese cross

[PC-PF] strip of four, in red,  cancelled with
black Maltese crosses

[EB] in red, from Aberdovey to Machynlleth, dated 26 July 1841,
cancelled with a black Maltese cross of Aberdovey

[AJ] in red, from Aughnacloy to Moy, dated 2 August 1842,
cancelled with a deep dark green Maltese cross
Aughnacloy datestamp in matching colour on reverse