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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alan Jones

New Royal Mail stamps feature the most famous designs in British postal history

Royal Mail has unveiled a new collection of stamps, paying homage to some of the most celebrated designs in British postal history, including the Penny Black.

This groundbreaking stamp, first issued in 1840, was revolutionary as the world’s inaugural adhesive postage stamp.

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