Penny Black printing plates Penny Black printing plates The printing plates for the Penny Black, two pence blue and the VR official were all constructed by Perkins Bacon, the printers of the first postage stamps issued in Great Britain. The construction of these plates was long and complicated, which was intentional so as to make the forgery of the finished article almost impossible. The first stage involved the engraving of a background for the design. This was produced with a rose engine which laid down a circular pattern of symmetrical design onto a piece of soft steel. This was then partly cleared to leave
Penny Widmore Penny Widmore Penelope "Penny" Widmore is a fictional character on the ABC television series "Lost" played by Sonya Walger. Penny is introduced in the last episode of the second season of "Lost" as the long-lost lover of Desmond Hume as well as the daughter of British tycoon and antagonist Charles Widmore. In spite of being only a recurring character, she made notable appearances in three season finales of the show: "Live Together, Die Alone", "Through the Looking Glass", and "There's No Place Like Home". Penny and Desmond's relationship is generally liked by critics and fans alike. Commentators, such as those