How many remembered that today (May 6th) is the anniversary of the issuance of the Penny Black as the first adhesive postage stamp? It was issued May 6, 1840, which makes it 172 years old today.
Penny Black!, nice Stamps!. Really It was issued in Britain on 1 May 1840, for official use from 6 May of that year.
Although 6 May was the official date that the labels became available, there are covers postmarked 2 May, due to postmasters selling the stamps from 1 May. A single example is known on cover dated 1 May 1840.
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Posted 05/06/2012 11:04 pm
Penny Black!, nice Stamps!. Really It was issued in Britain on 1 May 1840, for official use from 6 May of that year. 
