Transcript 1840 Issue One Penny Black, One Penny Red

1840 Issue One Penny Black, One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1840 – Plates 1-10
Plate 1a in Black
Plate 1b in Black
Plate 1b in Red
Plate 2 in Black
Plate 2 in Red
April 27, 1840
to December 11, 1841
17,000
April 27, 1840
to December 11, 1841
30,000
April 27, 1840
to December 11, 1841
6,000
April 27, 1840
to November 19, 1841
30,000
April 27, 1840
to November 19, 1841
8,000
Plate 3
Plate 4
Plate 5 in Black
Plate 5 in Red
May 9, 1840
to October, 1840
20,000
January 27, 1840
to January 9, 1841
35,000
January 27, 1840
to November 12, 1841
36,000
January 27, 1840
to November 12, 1841
16,000
Plate 6
Plate 7
Plate 8 in Black
Plate 8 in Red
January 27, 1840
to January 9, 1841
38,000
January 27, 1840
to January 9, 1841
25,000
January 27, 1840
to September 8, 1841
30,000
January 27, 1840
to September 8, 1841
22,000
Plate 9 in Black
Plate 9 in Red
Plate 10 in Black
January 27, 1840
to October 7, 1843
16,000
January 27, 1840
to October 7, 1843
35,000
January 27, 1840
to February 21, 1843
9,000
Plate 10 in Red
State 1
Plate 10 in Red
State 2
January 27, 1840
to February 21, 1843
24,000
Pre-Provisional
January 27, 1840
to February 21, 1843
24,000
1841 Issue One Penny Red, Provisional Black Printing
Plates Registered in 1841 – Plates 11-22
Plate 11 in Black
Plate 11 in Red
Plate 11 in Red
Plate 11 was registered on January 27,
1841 and printings in red commenced
two days later. A provisional printing of
700 sheets in black was performed on
February 1 and 2, 1841. The following
day printings in red were resumed.
Additionally, as a trial, 8 sheets were
printed on Dickenson Silk Thread paper.
January 27, 1841
to January 15, 1842
700
January 27, 1841
to January 15, 1842
8
Dickenson Silk Thread
January 27, 1841
to January 15, 1842
40,000
Plate 12
Plate 13
Plate 14
Plate 15
Plate 16
February 25, 1841
to January 15, 1842
40,000
April 27, 1841
to July 15, 1841
21,000
April 27, 1841
to September 8, 1841
28,000
January 27, 1841
to February 21, 1843
48,000
July 23, 1841
to February 21, 1843
48,000
Plate 17
Plate 18
Plate 19
September 21, 1841
to March 18, 1842
40,000
September 21, 1841
to March 18, 1842
31,600
November 3, 1841
to October 7, 1843
50,000
Plate 20
Plate 21
Plate 22
November 15, 1841
to October 7, 1843
55,000
December 11, 1841
to February 21, 1843
50,000
December 30, 1841
to February 21, 1843
53,000
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1842 – Plates 23-30
Plate 23
Plate 24
January 18, 1842
to February 21, 1843
55,000
March 4, 1842
to August 18, 1843
55,000
Plate 25
Plate 26
Plate 27
March 17, 1842
to January 27, 1843
55,000
June 22, 1842
to January 27, 1843
55,000
September 5, 1842
to October 7, 1843
52,000
Plate 28
Plate 29
September 14, 1842
to September 16, 1843
42,000
November 14, 1842
to August 18, 1843
44,000
Plate 30
December 6, 1842
to August 18, 1843
41,000
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1843 – Plates 31-41
Plate 31
Plate 32
Plate 33
January 27, 1843
to September 16, 1843
45,000
February 7, 1843
to September 16, 1843
50,000
February 20, 1843
to October 7, 1843
53,000
Plate 34
Plate 35
June 7, 1843
to June 25, 1844
52,000
June 7, 1843
to February 27, 1845
50,000
Plate 36
Plate 37
Plate 38
Plate 39
June 7, 1843
to February 27, 1845
50,000
July 7, 1843
to February 17, 1844
40,000
July 26, 1843
to June 25, 1844
41,000
October 2, 1843
to June 25, 1844
47,000
Plate 40
Plate 41
October 17, 1843
to June 25, 1844
32,000
November 6, 1843
to June 25, 1845
50,000
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1844 – Plates 42-52
Plate 42
Plate 43
Plate 44
January 23, 1844
to June 25, 1844
32,000
January 23, 1844
to February 27, 1845
35,000
February 29, 1844
to April 1, 1846
40,000
Plate 45
Plate 46
February 29, 1844
to February 27, 1845
48,000
May 4, 1844
to February 22, 1845
59,000
Plate 47
Plate 48
Plate 49
Plate 50
May 24, 1844
to February 27, 1845
46,000
June 19, 1844
to April 1, 1846
55,000
September 12, 1844
to February 27, 1845
30,000
September 12, 1844
to February 27, 1845
43,000
Plate 51
Plate 52
December 3, 1844
to April 1, 1846
45,000
December 19, 1844
to April 1, 1846
48,000
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1845 – Plates 53-64
Plate 53
Plate 54
Plate 55
January 7, 1845
to April 1, 1847
55,000
January 25, 1845
to April 1, 1847
60,000
February 7, 1845
to April 1, 1847
60,000
Plate 56
Plate 57
Plate 58
February 25, 1845
to April 1, 1847
56,000
May 7, 1845
to April 1, 1847
43,000
May 9, 1845
to April 1, 1847
74,000
Plate 59
Plate 60
Plate 61
Plate 62
June 25, 1845
to April 1, 1847
61,000
June 25, 1845
to May 15, 1847
75,000
August 14, 1845
to May 15, 1847
84,000
August 14, 1845
to May 15, 1847
96,000
Plate 63
Plate 64
September 2, 1845
to May 15, 1847
64,000
December 3, 1845
to May 15, 1847
98,000
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1846 – Plates 65-72
Plate 65
February 2, 1846
to May 15, 1847
73,000
Plate 66
Plate 67
Plate 68
February 2, 1846
to May 15, 1847
101,000
April 17, 1846
to May 15, 1847
76,000
April 17, 1846
to May 15, 1847
113,000
Plate 69
Plate 70
June 8, 1846
to December 2, 1848
154,000
June 30, 1846
to December 2, 1848
133,000
Plate 71
Plate 72
October 21, 1846
to December 2, 1848
72,000
October 21, 1846
to December 2, 1848
145,000
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1847 – Plates 73-77
Plate 73
January 14, 1847
to December 2, 1848
94,000
Plate 74
Plate 75
Plate 76
January 14, 1847
to December 2, 1848
100,000
April 19, 1847
to December 2, 1848
104,000
April 19, 1847
to December 2, 1848
126,000
Plate 77
April 19, 1847
to December 2, 1848
82,400
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1848 – Plates 78-87
Plate 78
January 12, 1848
to December 2, 1848
84,400
Plate 79
Plate 80
Plate 81
January 12, 1848
to December 2, 1848
88,000
January 12, 1848
to March 6, 1850
90,800
January 12, 1848
to March 6, 1850
124,400
Plate 82
Plate 83
Plate 84
Plate 85
January 12, 1848
to March 6, 1850
54,400
January 12, 1848
to March 6, 1850
52,800
October 11, 1848
to March 6, 1850
108,000
October 11, 1848
to March 6, 1850
121,600
Plate 86
Plate 87
October 11, 1848
to March 6, 1850
118,400
October 11, 1848
to March 6, 1850
128,400
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1849 – Plates 88-98 (Plate 95 Registered Late)
Plate 88
Plate 89
March 20, 1849
to March 6, 1850
63,300
March 20, 1849
to March 6, 1850
79,200
Plate 90
Plate 91
Plate 92
May 24, 1849
to March 6, 1850
70,000
May 24, 1849
to October 22, 1851
95,200
May 24, 1849
to March 10, 1851
72,400
Plate 93
Plate 94
Plate 95
Plate 96
December 6, 1849
to March 10, 1851
83,600
December 6, 1849
to October 22, 1851
144,000
January 7, 1850
to October 22, 1851
106,800
December 6, 1849
to October 22, 1851
136,600
Plate 97
Plate 98
December 6, 1849
to March 10, 1851
100,000
December 6, 1849
to October 22, 1851
133,200
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered in 1850 – Plates 99-106
Plate 99
Plate 100
January 7, 1850
to March 10, 1851
75,000
February 25, 1850
to March 10, 1851
61,200
Plate 101
Plate 102
Plate 103
February 25, 1850
to March 10, 1851
104,000
June 12, 1850
to March 10, 1851
61,200
June 12, 1850
to March 10, 1851
48,800
Plate 104
Plate 105
June 12, 1850
to March 10, 1851
53,200
June 12, 1850
to October 22, 1851
42,000
Plate 106
June 12, 1850
to October 22, 1851
44,000
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered First Half of 1851 – Plates 107-121
Plate 107
Plate 108
Plate 109
Plate 110
January 1, 1851
to March 10, 1851
24,800
January 1, 1851
to October 22, 1851
43,200
January 1, 1851
to October 22, 1851
28,800
January 1, 1851
to October 22, 1851
34,400
Plate 111
Plate 112
Plate 113
January 1, 1851
to October 22, 1851
50,800
January 1, 1851
to October 22, 1851
74,400
February 26, 1851
to October 22, 1851
56,400
Plate 114
Plate 115
Plate 116
Plate 117
February 26, 1851
to October 22, 1851
35,200
February 26, 1851
to October 22, 1851
41,200
May 20, 1851
to May 26, 1852
60,800
May 20, 1851
to May 26, 1852
37,600
Plate 118
Plate 119
Plate 120
Plate 121
May 20, 1851
to May 26, 1852
70,800
May 20, 1851
to May 26, 1852
67,200
May 20, 1851
to May 26, 1852
44,000
May 20, 1851
to May 26, 1852
60,400
1841 Issue One Penny Red
Plates Registered Second Half of 1851 – Plates 122-131
Plate 122
Plate 123
July 25, 1851
to May 26, 1852
70,600
July 25, 1851
to May 26, 1852
75,600
Plate 124
Plate 125
Plate 126
July 25, 1851
to May 26, 1852
49,600
July 27, 1851
to May 26, 1852
61,600
September 23, 1851
to May 26, 1852
62,000
Plate 127
Plate 128
September 23, 1851
to May 26, 1852
65,200
September 23, 1851
to May 26, 1852
59,800
Plate 129
Plate 130
Plate 131
September 23, 1851
to November 3, 1852
44,800
September 23, 1851
to November 3, 1852
50,800
September 23, 1851
to November 3, 1852
48,400
1841 Issue One Penny Red (Alphabet II)
Plates Registered First Half of 1852 – Plates 132-148
Plate 132
Plate 133
Plate 134
Plate 135
February 6, 1852
to November 3, 1852
36,400
February 6, 1852
to November 3, 1852
36,400
February 6, 1852
to November 3, 1852
28,000
February 6, 1852
to November 3, 1852
46,400
Plate 136
Plate 137
Plate 138
Plate 139
Plate 140
February 6, 1852
to November 3, 1852
28,800
February 6, 1852
to November 3, 1852
32,800
April 17, 1852
to November 3, 1852
50,400
April 17, 1852
to November 3, 1852
32,800
April 17, 1852
to November 3, 1852
29,600
Plate 141
Plate 142
Plate 143
Plate 144
April 17, 1852
to November 3, 1852
26,000
April 17, 1852
to June 13, 1853
67,800
April 17, 1852
to November 3, 1852
31,600
June 4, 1852
to June 13, 1853
55,000
Plate 145
Plate 146
Plate 147
Plate 148
June 4, 1852
to June 13, 1853
32,400
June 4, 1852
to June 13, 1853
47,800
June 4, 1852
to November 3, 1852
43,600
June 4, 1852
to June 13, 1853
49,200
1841 Issue One Penny Red (Alphabet II)
Plates Registered Second Half of 1852 – Plates 149-160
Plate 149
Plate 150
July 27, 1852
to June 13, 1853
60,000
July 27, 1852
to June 13, 1853
75,000
Plate 151
Plate 152
Plate 153
July 27, 1852
to June 13, 1853
64,600
July 27, 1852
to August 24, 1854
80,000
July 27, 1852
to June 13, 1853
63,800
Plate 154
Plate 155
Plate 156
Plate 157
July 27, 1852
to June 13, 1853
57,600
September 16, 1852
to August 24, 1854
62,000
September 16, 1852
to June 13, 1853
60,000
September 16, 1852
to February 8, 1855
84,000
Plate 158
Plate 159
Plate 160
September 16, 1852
to June 13, 1853
58,800
September 16, 1852
to June 13, 1853
50,600
September 16, 1852
to August 24, 1854
85,000
1841 Issue One Penny Red (Alphabet II)
Plates Registered in 1853 – Plates 161-177
Plate 161
Plate 162
Plate 163
Plate 164
January 14, 1853
to August 24, 1854
85,000
January 14, 1853
to August 24, 1854
86,000
January 14, 1853
to February 8, 1855
77,000
January 14, 1853
to August 24, 1854
84,000
Plate 165
Plate 166
Plate 167
Plate 168
Plate 169
January 14, 1853
to August 24, 1854
74,000
January 14, 1853
to February 8, 1855
52,000
April 14, 1853
to August 24, 1854
65,000
April 18, 1853
to August 24, 1854
70,000
April 18, 1853
to August 24, 1854
68,000
Plate 170
Plate 171
Plate 172
Plate 173
April 18, 1853
to August 24, 1854
79,000
April 18, 1853
to August 24, 1854
63,000
April 18, 1853
to August 24, 1854
58,000
July 20, 1853
to February 8, 1855
44,000
Plate 174
Plate 175
Plate 176
Plate 177
July 20, 1853
to August 24, 1854
14,000
July 20, 1853
to August 24, 1854
8,000
July 20, 1853
to February 8, 1855
2,500
July 20, 1853
to February 8, 1855
2,500
1840 Issue Two Pence Blue
Plates Registered in 1840 – Plates 1-2
Plate 1
Plate 2
May 2, 1840
to December 11, 1841
16,962
July 18, 1840
to February, 1841
10,600
1841 Issue Two Pence Blue (White Lines Added)
Plate Registered in 1841 – Plate 3
February 25, 1841
to December, 1849
191,000
Plate Registered in 1840 – Plate 4
November 29, 1849
to 1854
200,000
1840 Issue One Penny Black
Postal Usages
Plate 1a. May 6, 1840. Used on wrapper from London to Dublin. Dublin circular date
stamp (May 7, 1840) on verso.
1840 Issue Two Pence Blue
Plates Registered in 1840 – Plates 1-2
Plate 1
Plate 1
May 2, 1840
to December 11, 1841
16,962
Steel Blue
Plate 2
July 18, 1840
to February, 1841
10,600
1841 Issue Two Pence Blue (White Lines Added)
Plate Registered in 1841 – Plate 3
10 in Maltese Cross
12 in Maltese Cross
February 25, 1841
to December, 1849
191,000
Plate Registered in 1840 – Plate 4
November 29, 1849
to 1854
200,000