The transfer roller was used in the production of the first
postage stamp
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s, the
Penny Black
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,
Two pence blue
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Initial printing took place from 1 May 1840, and in all 6,4 ...
and the
VR official
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. It transferred the image of the stamp from the master die to the printing plate.
The roller was sufficient in size to take between 2 and 8 impressions from the original master die.
Printing materials
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