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Stamp collection5/30/2023 ![]() In fact, philately thrived because of how cheap it is to start, as recipients of posts will essentially get stamps for their collection for free. Regular stamp-collectors may also obtain Penny Blacks because millions were distributed at the time they were still used, making them cheaper and more easy to obtain than old editions of other forms of stamps. ![]() Investors inevitably end up collecting Penny Blacks, as it is hard to resist the fact that Penny Blacks hold that status of being one of the first stamps in the world. Stamp collectors soon became divided into two groups: investors, who are more serious about philately, and regular stamp collectors. Internalisation of postage stamps allowed stamp designs to diversify, in order for different countries to include their national and cultural symbols.ĭiversification in stamp designs increased the types of stamps that could be collected, making philately more exciting for collectors. This then led to perforated stamps, which were quicker to separate. However, as other countries started adopting this postage stamp system to send posts, the potential to send posts internationally opened up in the form of The Universal Postal Union (UPU) in the 1870s. Initially only distributed in Britain, the Penny Black was separated from other Penny Blacks using a scissor. England’s icon, the young Queen Victoria, was printed on the Penny Black. The next notable form of postage stamps was the Penny Black, the first adhesive stamps, also invented in Britain. Before this, prices were distance-based, involving a record-keeper who did the cumbersome work of keeping track of the distance and payment for every single post. The Uniform Penny Post is considered to be the first postage stamps as it was the first time a weight-based price system was used for all national posts. Stamps were first invented in 1840s Britain, the originals being the Uniform Penny Posts, with the first stamp collector being a British zoologist named John Edward Gray. Philately started in Britain where postage stamps were first produced, and subsequently spread across the globe as stamps were adopted by other countries. With 50 million collectors, stamp-collecting or ‘philately’ is one of the most popular hobbies in the world.
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