Penny Black
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Age
Friday May 1, 1840
185
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6
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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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Half birthday 
Next half birthday falls on
Saturday October 31, 2026
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Planet Age
How old Penny Black would be if it was started on a different planet
Mercury
770.3 years
Venus
301.57 years
Mars
98.64 years
Jupiter
15.63 years
Saturn
6.3 years
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Penny Black - Celebrations from his DOB
- 61 days from now, January 10, 2026, Penny Black celebrate 771st Mercury age
- 96 days from now, February 14, 2026, Penny Black celebrate 302nd Venus age
- 111 days from now, March 1, 2026, Penny Black celebrate exactly 2230 months
- 136 days from now, March 27, 2026, Penny Black celebrate exactly 9,700 weeks
- 149 days from now, April 8, 2026, Penny Black celebrate 772nd Mercury age
- 153 days from now, April 12, 2026, Penny Black celebrate exactly 1,630,000 hours
- 172 days from now, May 1, 2026, Penny Black celebrate 186th birthday
- 236 days from now, July 5, 2026, Penny Black celebrate exactly 68,000 days
- 237 days from now, July 5, 2026, Penny Black celebrate 773rd Mercury age
- 247 days from now, July 15, 2026, Penny Black celebrate 99th Mars age
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