Victorian One Penny Red (JE) – Mounted, Original Plastic Wrapping

Victorian One Penny Red (JE) – Mounted, Original Plastic Wrapping, A genuine piece of postal history – this listing is for an original Victorian “One Penny Red” stamp, issued in the mid-19th century as the successor to the world’s first postage stamp, the Penny Black. The stamp is mounted on an informative display sheet titled “The World’s First Postage Stamp Design” which outlines the fascinating history of the Penny Red, its connection to the Penny Black, and details about printing plates and collectability. This is a used example with visible postmarking and signs of its postal journey, exactly as would be expected of an authentic stamp over 150 years old.