Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain surveys postal history from the United Kingdom and the postage stamps issued by that country and its various historical territories until the present day. The postal history of the United Kingdom is notable in at least two respects- first, for the introduction of postage stamps in 1840, and secondly for the establishment of an efficient postal system throughout the British Empire, laying the foundation of many national systems still in existence today. The story begins in the 12th century with Henry I, who appointed
Postage stamps and postal history of Thailand only series to refer to each of the old currency units; subsequent issues had their values denominated in "att". The one-"fueang" stamp never entered circulation as they were not delivered in time for the postal service's opening. 500,000 stamps were printed for each face value. Postage stamps and postal history of Thailand This is a survey of the postal history and postage stamps of Thailand. Before Siam issued its first stamp, there was a limited mail service, mainly for the royal family. Domestic mail travelled by messengers while international mail travelled by steamboat to post offices in nearby countries, such