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Before 1840, people in Britain often

paid for a letter when it arrived, not

when it was sent. Rowland Hill had a

better idea: the sender would pay

first, with a small sticky stamp. On

May 1, 1840, the Penny Black went on

sale. It cost one penny and showed the

head of Queen Victoria. It was the

first stamp of its kind, and soon the

whole world used stamps.

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