This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Penny Black stamp turns 175 in postal history milestone
The Penny Black's 175th anniversary marks the first adhesive postage stamp issued May 1 1840 by Britain led by Sir Rowland Hill. Royal Mail will issue two commemorative stamps May 6 with engraving and offset designs, plus a souvenir sheet and pane. The piece notes mass adoption, revenue concerns, and surviving copies, with club meeting details for the Black River Stamp Club on May 1 in Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Hill
Great Britain
Hill
Austria
Sweden
Greece
United States
Victoria
Paul Skinner
British Library
London
Post Office
Skinner
British Postal Museum
Royal Mail
British Post Office
Royalmail
Tallents House
S. Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
Dennis Sadowski