the first modern postage stamp was released in 1840.
the first modern postage stamp was released in 1840.
when was the first modern postage stamp released?
1840
the paper postage stamp itself was born of utility (in england, 1840), as something simple and easy to use was needed to confirm that postage had been paid for an item of mail. people could purchase several stamps at one time and no longer had to make a special trip to pay for postage each time an item was mailed. the postage stamp design was usually printed from a fine engraving and were almost impossible to forge adequately. this is where the appearance of presidents on stamps was introduced. moreover, the subject theme of a president, along with the honors associated with it, is what began to define the stamp issues in ways that took it beyond the physical postage stamp itself and is why people began to collect them. there exist entire series of stamp issues whose printing was inspired by the subject alone.
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