Postage stamp stamps did not need to show the issuing country, so no country name was included on them. The UK remains the only country to omit its name on postage stamps, using the reigning monarch’s head as country identification. Following the introduction of the postage stamp in the UK, prepaid postage considerably increased the number of letters mailed. Before 1839, the number of letters sent in the UK was typically 76 million. By 1850 this increased five-fold to 350 million, continuing to grow rapidly until the end of the 20th century when newer methods of indicating the payment of postage reduced
Asterix on postage stamps Asterix on postage stamps Numerous postage stamps from various countries have released postage stamps depicting scenes and images from the comic book series "Asterix" by Goscinny and Uderzo. A series of six stamps depicting various naval scenes from the adventures. A single stamp and a minisheet showing Asterix. A set of six stamps, five showing characters, and the sixth showing a scene from the book "Asterix in Belgium". A Block of nine stamps, with showing motives of the books A block of nine stamps, showing 7 motives of "loney toons" and 2 "Asterix"-motives of the books A block of Film-motives