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Penny Black Penny Black
U.S. 1847 Five-Cent Stamp U.S. 1847 Five-Cent Stamp

Penny Black

Penny Black
The Penny Black one-penny stamp, first issued in 1840, set two important precedents: it was the first adhesive stamp and the first to display monarchy, in this case, Queen Victoria.
Bill Grout/Robert Harding Picture Library
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