Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-03
COLLECTION Of BRITISH
STAMPS INTERESTING
Local Collectors Showing Much
Enthusiasm in Hobby; Many
in Wilmington.

Due to the growth or interest I'm
stamp collecting. Every Evening will
publish information about local col
lectors and what they are doing.
The Delaware Stamp Club is very
active and new members are being
added at each meeting Philip l.. Oar
rett Is president OF the club. The
Stamp Editor viii be pleased to re-
ceiyc articles for publication.
AT recent meeting OF the Delaware
stump Club. Walter ID. Bush. Jr.. one
OF the members exhibited an interest
'ng selection OF stamps of Great Bn-
tain, showing a number Of varieties
TO he found. among the cheaper
stamps of that country.
The line engraved stamps OF Great
Britain are among the most interest
ing stamps OF any country. Az IL well
known the f,nest adhesive postage
stamp issued by any government was
the one penny black stamp issued May
]. 1870, by Great Britain. This stamp
shows tho head OF Queen Victoria.
copied from the medal of the City of
London. engraved by william wyon.
with the words Postage" above. and
"One Penny" below. with the check
letters In the two lower corners and
stars In the upper corners. when
lightly cancelled this is one OF the
most beautiful stamps ever issued. II
was printed from IL different plates
all made from the same die. Each
plate was touched up by the engraver
making small differences I'm each
stamp. which can be found with IN,
aid OF magnifylnR glass, enabiIns
the collector to determine the plat,
from which each particular STAMP wn,
Iprinted
Copies of this stamp were shown jr
lIhe collection with broken stars
double lines, broken letters. letter,
Joined together. letter s. inverted. an,
various other slight differences Som.
, were cancelled with the red and sorn,
with the black maltese cross. tho frs
cancellation used. There were ala
several of these stamps on the orig
lnsl envelope or letter sheet, one post
marked July I. 1910. only two month
after first issued
In 1871 the color Of the one penn,
stamp was changed 10 red, tho desisl
: remaining the same. being printe,
from the same plates as the hlacl
stamps and showing the same mino
defects and varieties
This stamp was shown IN an entir
/ reconstructed sheet Of 240 stamps a.
? from the first prlntings az shown D.
the small corner letters. the letterin
/ running from "A 10 AL. the first row
e., n %.
} some of the minor differences as sbov
p pointed out. Ono variety Of cancella
= tion used on this stamp consisted {
the black maltese cross with a mum
ber In the centre This was show
with ii different numbers. the nurnbe
IL being tho only ono missing.
Through some chemical action, eau,
I'd by the Ink used In printing thea
stamps a great many OF them show
l decided blush color on the back Of III
1 stamp. In many cases this did ne
J anect the back OF tho stamp opposii
the head OF Queen Victoria. leaving
cameo OBJECT. tho white head in III
= middle OF tho blue paper. A numb,
of these NO called Ivory Heads" wei
In this collection.
This stamp was later on perforate
some important changes were made
y the die. making seven or eight d.
n tinctive varieties. all OF which we,
II shown. and then In 1864 the sta
e were removed from the upper corne
. and letters, the reverse OF the low,
!, corners. were put In their place. az
= tho number of tho plate was cut in q
q scroll work at tho side OF the STAN
= making the very common one penn
II stamp. which can be had by Il
thousand at very slight cost tt
" stamps were printed from plates
!. to 225. with the exception OF Nos. Z
l. 1876 and 12s. Each OF these plat
:. were represented except Nos. II, 2
|, and 225.
All OF the major varieties OF the ol
n penny red stamp were shown, many
4. them unused and in block and pail
:, In 1870 a small half penny stan
!. was issued by Great Britain. whl
4. is very attractive and much soug
~ after stamp. In the collection WAS
copy of this stamp from each OF I
plates used. including plate 9, Will
Is the scarce one. There were also
l. number OF unused copies showing {
watermark inverted as we'll as
no verified and reversed.
In printing the three half per
is stamp. only two plates were used,
OF number OF stamps from each pla
or both used and unused were in I
de collection. The first two pence stan
N, issued was represented by several &C
.ly les including one pair.
The second two pence. stamp
ne plentiful and the collection display
sh a number OF copies showing the va
Gus defects in lettering several str
Is of three copies each, and a numl
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