Penny Black and Penny Red

Title

Penny Black and Penny Red

Date Created

1841

Creator

United Kingdom Government

Medium

Postage Stamp

Source

Jimmy Stamp, "The Story of the First Postage Stamp," Smithsonian.com (July 19, 2013), http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-story-of-the-first-postage-stamp-14931961/ (accessed November 26, 2016).

Subject

The Penny Black (1840) and Penny Red (1841) postal stamps.

Description

A black and red postal stamp featuring the profile of Queen Victoria.

Contributor

Omeka record contributed by Jenifer Norwalk.

Date Submitted

November 26, 2016

Files

penny-black-penny-red.jpg

Reference

United Kingdom Government, Penny Black and Penny Red

Cite As

United Kingdom Government, “Penny Black and Penny Red,” Victorian Artists at Home, accessed September 18, 2024, https://artistsathome.emorydomains.org/items/show/122.

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