Put to Press

PUT TO PRESS

This section gives basic details of the dates when the early printing plates for the production of the 1^d black stamps were put to press.

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One Penny Black

Plate State Registered Put to press Withdrawn Defaced / Destroyed

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1 A 15^th April 1840 11^th April 1840 22^nd April 1840

1 A Returned to press
27^th April 1840 22^nd May 1840

1 B 8^th June 1840 between the
23^rd and 26^th May 1840 23^rd March 1841 11^th December 1841

2 22^nd April1840 22^nd April1840

2 27^th April 1840 23^td March 1841 19^th November 1841

3 9^th May 1840 12^th May 1840 Defaced October 1840
Destroyed 9^th January 1841

4 19^th May 1840 28^th May 1840 Defaced 9^th January 1841
Destroyed January 1842

5 1^st June 1840 8^th June 1840

5 11^th June 1840 23^rd March 1841 12^th November 1841

6 17^th June 1840 15^th June 1840 Defaced 9^th January 1841
Destroyed January 1842

7 8^th July 1840 From official records
26^th June 1840
Possibly as early as
19^th June 1840
Defaced 9^th January 1841
Destroyed January 1842

8 31^st July 1840 Between the 3^rd July 1840
and the 31^st July 1840 March 1841 8^th September 1841

9 9^th November 1840 Probably 9^th November 1840
Earliest known use 18^th November 1840 7^th October 1843

10 8^th December 1840 Probably 8^th December 1840
Earliest known use 2^nd January 1841 21^st February 1843

11 27^th January 1841
(In red) Generally accepted as the 29^th January 1841
We believe the 21^st January 1841 in black
See details for plate 11
30^th January 1841

11 1^st February 1841
(Printing in black) 2^nd February 1841

11 10^th February 1841
(In red) 15^th January 1842
Plate defaced 15^th January 1843

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VR 15^th April 1840 14^th April 1840

VR 9^th May 1840 3^rd June 1840 Officially destroyed
6^th March 1850

	Plate	State	Registered	Put to press	Withdrawn	Defaced / Destroyed
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	1	A	15^th April 1840	11^th April 1840	22^nd April 1840
	1	A		Returned to press 27^th April 1840	22^nd May 1840
	1	B	8^th June 1840	between the 23^rd and 26^th May 1840	23^rd March 1841	11^th December 1841
	2		22^nd April1840	22^nd April1840
	2		27^th April 1840		23^td March 1841	19^th November 1841
	3		9^th May 1840	12^th May 1840		Defaced October 1840 Destroyed 9^th January 1841
	4		19^th May 1840	28^th May 1840		Defaced 9^th January 1841 Destroyed January 1842
	5		1^st June 1840	8^th June 1840
	5		11^th June 1840		23^rd March 1841	12^th November 1841
	6		17^th June 1840	15^th June 1840		Defaced 9^th January 1841 Destroyed January 1842
	7		8^th July 1840	From official records 26^th June 1840 Possibly as early as 19^th June 1840		Defaced 9^th January 1841 Destroyed January 1842
	8		31^st July 1840	Between the 3^rd July 1840 and the 31^st July 1840	March 1841	8^th September 1841
	9		9^th November 1840	Probably 9^th November 1840 Earliest known use 18^th November 1840		7^th October 1843
	10		8^th December 1840	Probably 8^th December 1840 Earliest known use 2^nd January 1841		21^st February 1843
	11		27^th January 1841 (In red)	Generally accepted as the 29^th January 1841 We believe the 21^st January 1841 in black See details for plate 11	30^th January 1841
	11			1^st February 1841 (Printing in black)	2^nd February 1841
	11			10^th February 1841 (In red)	15^th January 1842 Plate defaced	15^th January 1843
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	VR		15^th April 1840	14^th April 1840
	VR		9^th May 1840		3^rd June 1840	Officially destroyed 6^th March 1850