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The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom on 1 May 1840 but was not valid for use until 6 May. It was first issued in the United Kingdom on 1 May 1840 but was not valid for use until 6 May.
The first known piece of mail sent using a prepaid stamp — “one of the greatest leaps forward in human communication” — could fetch between $1.5 million and $2.5 million when it comes up ...
While the Penny Black and the Two Pence Blue were for use by the general public, as were the Mulready envelopes and letter sheets, the VR official was for use on official mail. In appearance the VR Official was the same as the issued Penny Black except that the Maltese crosses in the top corners were removed and replaced by the letters V and R ...
Russian stamp marking the 150th anniversary of the Penny Black. Stamp World London 90 was an international stamp exhibition held 3-13 May 1990 at the Alexandra Palace, London. [1] [2] The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the introduction of adhesive postage stamps, the first two being the Uniform Penny Post and the Penny Black. [2]
Penny Black trial plate National Postal Museum; Penny Black Plate 11 corner pair NPM; Two pence blue die proof, April 1840 NPM; Single trial impressions, submitted to Rowland Hill August 31, 1840 British Postal Museum & Archive; Plates of the Penny Black; Problems of the Penny Plates; The World's First Adhesive Postage Stamp Plate references ...
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