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Postage stamps were first used in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 6 May 1840, with the introduction of the world's first adhesive postage stamps, the Penny Black and Two Pence Blue.
The first card issued was the 3p W.G. Grace stamp from the set of stamps commemorating County Cricket, issued on 16 May 1973, but not released until mid-July.Subsequent cards have been issued about two weeks prior to the release of the stamps.
Royal Marines: Osborne Ross and Studio Up 623 2022-10-19 Aardman Classics: Studio Up and Royal Mail Group Ltd 624 2022-11-03 Christmas 6 stamps: 2nd class, 2nd class large, 1st class, 1st class large, £1.85, £2.55 625 2022-11-10 In Memoriam: Her Majesty The Queen 4 stamps: 2nd class, 1st class, £1.85, £2.55 626 2022-11-24 Tutankhamun
Canada Post – established as Royal Mail Canada 1867 (replacing colonial postal departments) and renamed late 1960s; RM managed postal services in pre Confederation Canada from 1775 to 1851; Australia Post 1975 – created to replace administration of the former Postmaster-General's Department. Before 1901 each colony ran their postal service ...
The British postal firm, which is on track to make a loss for the year, is aiming to capitalise on the rising trend of online shopping. Royal Mail launches 72p parcel collection service Skip to ...
The Royal Philatelic Collection is the postage stamp collection of the British royal family. It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth, with many unique pieces. Of major items, only the British Guiana 1c magenta is missing from the collection of British Imperial ...
This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail postal service of the United Kingdom, normally referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain.This list should be consistent with printed publications, [1] [2] and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).
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