The Penny Red succeeded Penny Black; continued as the main type of postage stamp in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until 1879. The colour was changed from black to red because of difficulty in seeing a cancellation mark on the Penny Black; a black cancel was readily visible on a Penny Red.
The above envelope was send to Edinburgh, Scotland
Plate : FJ
Cancellation: Obverse: Clare D92 Postmark April 14, 1870
Reverse: Stirling, May 3 1855, 1870, Callander May 3 1855
The above envelope was send to Otley, Yorkshire from Clare
Plate : DC
Cancellation: Obverse: Clare D92 Postmark April 14, 1870
Reverse: Leeds April 14, 1870, Otley April 14, 1870
