Penny Black
2024-05-06 Mon
On May 6th, 1840 the World's First Postage Stamp was used in Great Britain.The stamp features a profile of a Young Queen Victoria. The total print run was 286,700 sheets, a total of 68,808,000 stamps.
In 1837, Rowland Hill proposed adhesive stamps for pre-payment of postage to simplify the delivery of letters. The Penny Black stamp allowed delivery of letters weighing up to 1/2 ounce (14 grams) at a flat rate of one penny, regardless of distance.
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