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The Halfpenny Rose Red , first issued on 1 October 1870 , was the first halfpenny postage stamp issued in the United Kingdom .. United Kingdom. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. halfpenny. Halfpenny ( British pre-decimal coin ). postage stamp. postage stamp. The halfpenny stamp was introduced following a reduction in the postal rate for newspapers and postcards .. halfpenny. Halfpenny ( British pre-decimal coin ). It was designed to be approximately half the size of the corresponding one penny stamp and is notable for being the smallest UK postage stamp ever issued at 17.5 x 14 mm .. postage stamp. postage stamp. The stamps -LRB- nicknamed ` Bantams ' due to their small size -RRB- were printed in sheets of 480 -LRB- 20 horizontal rows of 24 stamps -RRB- .. They were line engraved and featured a bust of Queen Victoria in profile with ' 1 / 2 d' on either side .. Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria. Queen Victoria. Victoria of the United Kingdom. A plate number was engraved in the design , in the left and right side lace work .. The plates were numbered from 1 to 20 , but plates 2 , 7 , 16 , 17 , and 18 were not completed , plates 21 and 22 were not used and plate 9 is now scarce because it was a rarely used reserve plate .. The stamps were watermarked with the word `` halfpenny '' that extended across three stamps .. halfpenny. Halfpenny ( British pre-decimal coin ). The stamp was replaced in 1880 by the surface printed Halfpenny Green stamp .