Great Britain postage stamp year 1865 – 4d Used

Great Britain postage stamp year 1865 – 4d Used

The Great Britain 4d (four pence) postage stamp from 1865 belongs to the Queen Victoria Surface Printed issue, specifically one with Large White Corner Letters (known to collectors as the ‘Large Letters’ issue).

Here are the key details about this type of stamp:

• Monarch: Queen Victoria
• Denomination: 4d (Four Pence)
• Series: Surface Printed (specifically the Large White Corner Letters issue)
• Color: The 4d value in this series from 1865 is typically found in Vermilion or shades of Dull Vermilion/Bright Red.
• Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Number: Stamps from this period and design would generally fall under the SG numbers like SG93 or SG94, which cover the 4d Vermilion issues printed from plates 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, and 14 (issued from 1862-1879, but plate 7 was in use in 1865).