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GREAT BRITAIN QUEEN VICTORIA EMBOSSED STAMPS 1847-1854 6d 10d AND 1/- Sg 54 to Sg 61.
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The embossed stamps were initially printed on special paper with silk threads woven into the paper, (John Dickenson) the first die being engraved by Willian Wyon at the royal mint, the stamps were printed on the paper to coincide with the position of the threads. Hence the stamps were not uniform when printed on the sheet. The later 6d embossed had a watermark V R which was sometimes inverted. At the bottom of the bust appeared in small type a Die number. Most of these stamps were cut to shape CTS by the postmaster and not by collectors. Cut square stamps with 4 clear margins are rare, this is not only because of CTS, but because many of the stamps overlapped on the printed sheet. Each stamp was individually struck on the paper by hand.
All stamps were gummed, and some were printed with tinted gum, mainly the 6d six pence with a green tint. Dickenson silk thread paper was used for the 1/- and 10d issues, The 6d had a watermark V R which always appeared in full on each stamp. These were all printed at Somerset House London.
Stamps that look identical to the embossed, but with date plugs are purely stationery cut outs and of little value. Refer to the last picture below. However the 6d has a stationery embossed envelope with a virtually identical embossed stamp, but the stamp is different if examined carefully. These can be cut out and may fool the less experienced stamp collector.
Dates of issue.
Type H1. 1847 11 September. On dickinson silk threaded paper, 2 silk threads @ 5mm apart and no watermark.
Sg 54, 55, and 56. Pale Green, Green And Deep Green.
Type H2 1848 6th November. On dickinson Silk threaded paper 2 silk threads @ 5mm apart and no watermark.
Sg 57 10d Brown.
Type H3 1854 1st March. With a watermark V R as before imperforated.
Sg 58, 59, 60 and 61. Mauve, Dull Lilac, purple and violet.
In 1901 these stamps were invalid after 1st June along with all line engraved issues.
All stamps were gummed, and some were printed with tinted gum, mainly the 6d six pence with a green tint. Dickenson silk thread paper was used for the 1/- and 10d issues, The 6d had a watermark V R which always appeared in full on each stamp. These were all printed at Somerset House London.
Stamps that look identical to the embossed, but with date plugs are purely stationery cut outs and of little value. Refer to the last picture below. However the 6d has a stationery embossed envelope with a virtually identical embossed stamp, but the stamp is different if examined carefully. These can be cut out and may fool the less experienced stamp collector.
Dates of issue.
Type H1. 1847 11 September. On dickinson silk threaded paper, 2 silk threads @ 5mm apart and no watermark.
Sg 54, 55, and 56. Pale Green, Green And Deep Green.
Type H2 1848 6th November. On dickinson Silk threaded paper 2 silk threads @ 5mm apart and no watermark.
Sg 57 10d Brown.
Type H3 1854 1st March. With a watermark V R as before imperforated.
Sg 58, 59, 60 and 61. Mauve, Dull Lilac, purple and violet.
In 1901 these stamps were invalid after 1st June along with all line engraved issues.