Description: This perforated Penny Red definitive stamp showcases the left-facing Chalon-style head of a young Queen Victoria engraved against an ornate, engine-turned geometric lace background. The upper border features the prominent word "POSTAGE", which is flanked by the independent check letters "F" on the left and "G" on the right. Mirroring this tracking sequence, the lower border spans the phrase "ONE PENNY" anchored by a matching, transposed letter code reading "G" in the bottom-left and "F" in the bottom-right corner. Heavy black numeric postmark cancellation ink sweeps diagonally across the center, obscuring portions of the queen's hair and neck profile.
Circa: 1858-1879
Condition: Used
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