Penny Black
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“It just became obvious that it wasn’t going to go anywhere than where it’s gone,” Wallinger told Penny Black Music in 2022 interview.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
In keeping with a tradition dating back to the first Penny Black in 1840, the new "definitive" stamp uses an adapted version of a portrait of Charles which is also appearing on new coinage.
From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2023
King Charles becomes the seventh monarch to appear on stamps - Queen Victoria was the first, in 1840, when her profile was shown on a "Penny Black".
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023
The world’s first adhesive postage stamp, known as the Penny Black, was launched in England in 1840, according to the Royal Mail.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
You may use the comment thread on this page to celebrate the Penny Black, generally recognized as the world’s first adhesive postal stamp, and first issued 177 years ago on Monday.
From Slate • May 1, 2017
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