penny post
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of penny post
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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The penny post and railway distribution also played a part.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2021
In two years, the British post would become the penny post, which meant that a letter would cost a penny per half ounce no matter where it was going in England.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
These capricious and discontented people, he said, should have imposed upon them a penny post.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
It was that, in order to carry his plan into effect, the number of penny post letter-carriers should be more than doubled.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
The penny post from its first establishment in 1681 had differed from the general post in this—that letters sent by it had to be prepaid.
From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert
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