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The mystery of who engraved the Penny Black

For many years, it has remained a bit of a mystery as to who actually engraved the world’s first postage stamp, the Penny Black. Adrian Keppel puts on his detective hat and examines the published evidence for both sides.

Creating the Penny Black

Douglas Muir of the BPMA details the introduction of what was to revolutionise postal systems around the globe, The 1840 Penny Black

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