Setem Malaysia 2015 - 175th Year Anniversary of Penny Black

Setem khas Malaysia tema Penny Black. Tarikh keluaran April 30, 2015.

Pos Malaysia issued the 2015 "175th Year Anniversary of Penny Black" stamp on April 30, 2015, to honor the world's first adhesive postage stamp. The Penny Black was launched in Great Britain in 1840 to standardize postal rates and simplify how mail was prepaid, laying the foundation for the global postal systems we use today.

Setem Ciptaan Tersohor  Penny Black pada 1840.

Ada setem Ulang Tahun ke175 Penny Black

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Lembaran Mini RM3

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Setem RM3

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Sampul Surat Hari Pertama

The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp issued in Britain on 06 May 1840 to be used in public postal system.  Sir Rowland Hill has been credited with  originating the basic concept of the modern postal service, including the invention of the adhesive postage stamp.  

The Penny Black features the profile of Queen Victoria which was based on the engraved portrait of the young queen.  The word "Postage" appeared at the top of the stamp and "One Penny" at the bottom, indicating the amount that had been pre-paid for the transmission of the letter to which it was affixed. 

Guernsey turut ada setem tema sama

source: guernsey - link

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