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Penny Black

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Penny Black
the first adhesive postage stamp, issued in Britain in 1840; an imperforate stamp bearing the profile of Queen Victoria on a dark background


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Initially, the idea was to get a sample of as many different varieties as possible--though one English enthusiast papered the walls of a room with used copies of Britain's (and the world's) first stamp, the one penny black Victoria of 1840.
The introduction of the Penny Black was revolutionary in the 1840's as it truly changed the way in which people communicated," said Michael J.
 
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