Penny Black

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Age
Friday May 1, 1840
183
years
4
months
23
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Basic information
AKA
Penny Black - postage stamp
Category
others
Country
United Kingdom
Description
the world's first adhesive postage stamp
In 1837, Rowland Hill invented the first adhesive postage stamp
It was first use in public postal system on 1 May 1840, but was not valid for use until 6 May. The stamp features a profile of Queen Victoria
Before the existence of postage stamps, ink and hand-stamps (thus the word -- stamp) which were made from cork or wood were used.
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