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The world's first official adhesive postage stamp. It was issued on 1 May 1840, and came into use on the 6th May.

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The world's first official adhesive postage stamp. It was issued on 1 May 1840, and came into use on the 6th May.

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18th Aug 2007 by Diane Earl

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 Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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stamp communications post

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