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Penny red folded paper fault

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 12:18 pm
by Brunswickstar
Hi Everyone
Had this penny red in my collection since I was a boy and would like to know if its a common or rare fault. Paper folded at printing stage. Done some research and cant seem to find much on it. rarity/ value etc
Thanks
Mark

Re: Penny red folded paper fault

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:55 pm
by Winston W
Mark,

You do see paper folds from time to time on stamps from the 1d Black onwards. Not common, I'd call them scarce rather than 'rare', which I consider an overused attribute in philately.

Worth a nice premium, certainly when so noticeable like yours.

Re: Penny red folded paper fault

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:55 pm
by Brunswickstar
Cheers buddy. agree, term rare is a bit OTT.
Never parting with it- bought it at a stamp fair in North Wales when I was about 12.
Fell in love with faults and have collected them ever since. But never strayed in to scarcity or value. Bought for beauty.
Recollect I bought it for 25p which was 5 times the sale value at the time (5p for an average penny red), and a plate 225 for £6.
Money well spent methinks.
Thanks again