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Google doodle commemorates 175 years of Penny Black stamp
Metro The stamp was the first adhesive postal stamp ever designed for use in a public postal system, and was issued on 1 May 1840. It was emblazoned with the face of Queen Victoria, when she was just 15 years old, and measured 19 x 22. Although thousands of … Penny Black: the turbulent history of the short-lived stamp What is a Penny Black stamp? 7 of the world's most valuable stamps – and the … What is a Penny Black stamp? Google Doodle celebrates landmark British design |
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