Since the postal service was launched in all countries in the world, there has always been a problem: whether the postal fee should be paid by the sender or the recipient. This problem was not solved until the birth of stamps.
The world 1 stamp 1840 was published in the UK on May 6th and came into use on May 6th. The stamp pattern is the profile of Queen Victoria 18 when she acceded to the throne. It was carved and printed by Frederick Heath and printed by Perkins. Perkins bacon co. The face value 1p is printed in black on paper with crown watermark, so it is commonly known as "black penny stamp".
Black penny stamps are imperforate, because stamp punching machines were not invented at that time. When the post office sells stamps, it is very troublesome to cut them one by one with scissors. 1847, the Irish Henry Archer invented the stamp punching machine and obtained a patent. 1853 After the British government bought his patent right of punching machine, 1854 Britain issued the world's earliest toothed stamp.
● The earliest stamps issued by countries all over the world.
France began to issue stamps in 1849. The main picture is the selection of gods in Greek mythology or mythology.
Belgium issued the first batch of ordinary stamps in 1849. The main picture is a statue of King Leopold I.
Spain began issuing stamps on 1850. The main picture shows Queen Isabella II and the national emblem of Spain.
The Netherlands began issuing stamps on 1852. The main picture shows the statue of King William III.
China issued the first set of stamps in 1878. The main picture is a dragon walking in clouds.