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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Penny Red

numeral cancel
In 1841, printing of the Penny Reds began (same design as the Penny Black).

The Penny Red was issued because cancellations on the Penny Black were hard for the postal worker to see.

Posted by Orwin Austria at 7:57 PM
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