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  2. Rowland Hill - Wikipedia

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    In May 1840 the world's first adhesive postage stamps were distributed. With an elegant engraving of the young Queen Victoria (whose 21st birthday was celebrated that month), the Penny Black was an instant success. Refinements, such as perforations to ease the separation of the stamps, were instituted with later issues.

  3. Penny Black - Wikipedia

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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. The stamp features a profile of Queen Victoria . In 1837, British postal rates were high, complex and anomalous. To simplify matters, Sir Rowland Hill ...

  4. Penny Black printing plates - Wikipedia

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    Penny Black printing plates. Composite plate reconstruction of 240 used Penny Black stamps. 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 .

  5. United Kingdom commemorative stamps 2010–2019 - Wikipedia

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    Accession of King George V – 1st Class and £1. Sedley Place. 2010-05-08. London 2010 Festival of Stamps. 1st Class X 2: One Penny (Red), One and a Half Penny (Brown) - from British Empire Exhibition 1924); £1 X 2: One Pound Seahorses (Green), Ten Shillings Seahorses (Blue) - first issued in 1913) Sedley Place.

  6. List of Machin stamps - Wikipedia

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    The 7d, 8d and 9d stamps had the value indicator behind the bust. 8d Vermillion 8d Light turquoise blue 6 Jan 1969: 9d Dark green 8 Aug 1967: 10d Drab 1 Jul 1968: The background of the 10d and 1/- stamps had a gradient. 1/- Pale violet 5 Jun 1967: 1/6 Blue and deep blue 8 Aug 1967: 1/9 Orange and black 5 Jun 1967: 2/6 Peat brown

  7. Penny Black VR official - Wikipedia

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    Penny Black VR official. The plate is indicated by the letter A, in upper-left corner of the margin of the sheet. The VR official was one of three postage stamps introduced by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in May 1840 for the pre-payment of postage. While the Penny Black and the Two Pence Blue were for use by the general ...

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