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Exhibits : The Queen's Own : Postal Reforms : World's First Stamps : Early Development

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The Queen's Own: Stamps That Changed the World







The World's First Postage Stamps: Early Development



Early stamp designs, February 1840
Early stamp designs, February 1840


Penny Black die proof, January 1840
Penny Black die proofs, January 1840


Penny Black die proof, January 1840, value added
Penny Black die proof, January 1840, value added


Penny Black die proofs from special comparison plate, January
Penny Black die proofs from special comparison plate, January


Penny Black die proof, March 1840, final die
Penny Black die proof, March 1840, final die


Penny Black die proof, March 1840
Penny Black die proof, March 1840


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