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feb 22, 1840 - The first postage stamp was made

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The name of the first postage stamp was penny black. It was issued in Great Britain and depicted queen victoria. This postage stamp helped to simplify an other wise very complicated and complex postal system.

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feb 22, 1840
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~ 185 years ago