Two Penny Blue (1840)

William Wyon (portrait)

Rare

Date

1840

Object Type

Adhesive postage stamp, 2 pence

Medium / Material

Line-engraved intaglio on paper

Production Place

London, England

Dimensions

H 22.5 × W 19 mm

Condition

Fine used

Companion to the Penny Black, issued 8 May 1840 for double-rate inland letters. The "Two Penny Blue" is the second adhesive stamp in postal history.

Materials & Techniques

Wove paper, blue ink, gummed reverse

Location

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