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4d, 6d, 1s, 1855–57 (no corner letters) 3d to 1s, 1862–64 (small white corner letters) 3d to 10d, 1865–67 (large white corner letters) 3d to 2s, 1867–80 (large white corner letters – new watermark) High value definitives, 5s to £5 1867–83; Low value definitives, 1873–80 (coloured corner letters)
Henry VIII created the Royal Mail in 1516, appointing Brian Tuke as "Master of the Postes", while Elizabeth I appointed Thomas Randolph as "Chief Postmaster". Under Thomas Witherings, chief postmaster under Charles I, the Royal Mail was made available to the public (1635), [4] with a regular system of post roads, houses, and staff. From this ...
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. Until 1924, all British stamps depicted only the portrait of the reigning monarch, with the exception of the 'High Value' stamps (the so-called ...
During the 1970s and 1980s, Royal Mail issued 12 Machins in a larger format. Other major variations include: Other major variations include: Elliptical perforation : In 1993 Royal Mail started issuing Machins with two large elliptical perforations , one on either side, as a security feature.
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 ...
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It previously found that 28% of people experienced letter delays between mid-December 2021 and mid-January 2022 and 31% were left waiting in January 2021, suggesting “deep-seated problems at ...
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