File:Penny-black-stamp-great-britain-circa-1840.jpg

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English: High resolution scan of the Penny Black Stamp from Great Britain / United Kingdom. Issued circa 1840, it is reportedly the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system.
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Source Scan from personal collection : Penny Black Stamp (please note for the images that I submit here, I openly consent to let the Wikimedia license take precedence over my personal Terms of Use on freestock.ca)
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