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The first Penny Black stamp proof sheet on display at the Postal Museum, London
The world's first adhesive stamp, the Penny Black, was issued in 1840.
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Postage envelope designed by William Mulready
1d (one penny) and 2d (two pence) postage envelopes and letter sheets, the first...
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