{"title":"GB Postal History","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"gb-qv-1841-sg1-plate-8-on-front-only-clear-howden-datestamp-details-below-am1056","title":"GB QV 1841 SG1 Plate 8 on Front (only) Clear Howden Datestamp Details below... (AM1056)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0010; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;\"\u003eGB QV 1841 Penny Black SG1 Plate 8 on Front (only) R - E. Black Maltese Cross. Nice clear Howden date stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0010; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: xx-large;\"\u003eStage 1 - Slight trace of \"O\" Flaw but no sign of NE Ray indicating State 2. However Strength of E indicates Stage 1. NE Guideline is in all States so I'm assuming AS48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"AGStamps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54958884815226,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2776\/9586\/files\/AM1056F.jpg?v=1736941508"},{"product_id":"gb-qv-5th-oct-1840-sg2-plate-4-as23-q-i-4-margins-light-red-m-c-on-wrapper-to-bury-single-line-address-clear-manchester-date-stamp-am1058","title":"GB QV 5th Oct 1840 Penny Black SG2 Plate 4 AS23 Q - I 4 Margins Light Red M\/C on Wrapper to Bury. Single Line Address. Clear Manchester Date Stamp (AM1058)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eGB QV 5th Oct 1840 Penny Black SG2 Plate 4 AS23 Q - I 4 Margins Light Red M\/C on Wrapper to Bury. Single Line Address. 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Clear Square Brechin Date Stamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"AGStamps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54964473954682,"sku":null,"price":290.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2776\/9586\/files\/AM1059F.jpg?v=1737028261"},{"product_id":"gb-line-engraved-dec-18th-1840-wrapper-empty-addressed-to-wolverhampton-bearing-sg2-plate-2-as14-f-c-lps25","title":"GB Line Engraved Dec 18th 1840 Wrapper (Empty) Addressed to Wolverhampton bearing SG2 Plate 2 AS14 F - C  (LPS25)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eGB Line Engraved Dec 18th 1840 Wrapper (Empty) Addressed to Wolverhampton bearing SG2 Plate 2 Red M\/C AS14 F - C  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"AGStamps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55627553997178,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2776\/9586\/files\/LPS25F.jpg?v=1752225015"},{"product_id":"gb-line-engraved-25th-may-1841-wrapper-empty-addressed-to-stratford-on-avon-bearing-penny-black-sg3-plate-2-as15-h-g-tied-with-red-m-c-lps25-copy","title":"GB Line Engraved 25th May 1841 Wrapper (Empty) Addressed to Stratford on Avon bearing Penny Black SG3 Plate 2 AS15 H - G tied with Red M\/C (LPS26)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eGB Line Engraved 25th May 1841 Wrapper (Empty) Addressed to Stratford on Avon bearing Penny Black SG3 Plate 2 AS15 H - G tied with Red M\/C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"AGStamps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55627690803578,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2776\/9586\/files\/LPS26F.jpg?v=1752229555"},{"product_id":"gb-line-engraved-25th-may-1842-entire-addressed-to-shrewsbury-bearing-penny-black-sg3-plate-2-as15-t-a-tied-with-light-black-m-c-lps27","title":"GB Line Engraved 20th July 1842 Entire Addressed to Shrewsbury bearing Penny Black SG3 Plate 2 AS15 (T - A) tied with Light Black M\/C (LPS27)","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eGB Line Engraved 18th July 1842 Entire Addressed to Shrewsbury bearing Penny Black SG3 Plate 2 AS15 (T - A) tied with Light Black M\/C Market Drayton front postmark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"AGStamps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55631059419514,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/2776\/9586\/files\/LPS27F.jpg?v=1752320630"},{"product_id":"gb-line-engraved-sg1-plate-5-on-envelope-addressed-to-the-pay-office-whitehall-more-details-below-lps28","title":"GB Line Engraved Penny Black SG1 Plate 5 on envelope addressed to The Pay Office, Whitehall. 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I have no explanation. yet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eFollow up: \"That plate 5 L-H only explanation I can think of is that it is state 1 a very early copy while setting up the plate and the paper moved while printing making it look like a re entry. 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No obvious chargeable rate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 107%; color: #ee0000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24.0pt; color: #ee0000;\"\u003eDated Liverpool, April 16th, 1813, addressed to \"Mr W.B. 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