StampVery rare
United Kingdom·1840
The Penny Black
The world's first adhesive postage stamp, issued on 1 May 1840 and used from 6 May.
Philately
The Stamp Collection
Stamps are the smallest official art a nation ever produced. Each one carries a regime's ambitions, a printing house's craft and a journey across borders.
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StampRare
France·1849
France Cérès 20 Centimes, 1849
The first stamp of the French Republic, engraved with the head of Ceres and printed in black.
StampUncommon
Switzerland·1905
Switzerland 30c Standing Helvetia, 1905
A serene definitive of the Swiss Confederation, with Helvetia standing beside the federal cross.
StampRare
India·1866
India 1866 Victoria Service Overprint
A fiscal stamp converted for official postage, its SERVICE overprint a record of colonial administration.
StampExtremely rare
South Africa·1855–1863
Cape of Good Hope Triangular, 4d
One of philately's great shapes: the triangular Cape of Good Hope, printed locally and used at the southern tip of Africa.