Custom Postage Stamps and History
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History of Stamps to Custom Design Stamps
Letters were first hand stamped or postmarked with ink. Postmarks were the invention of Henry Bishop and were at first called 'Bishop mark' after the inventor. Bishop marks were first used in 1661 at the London General Post Office. They marked the day and month the letter was mailed.
On May 6, 1840, the British Penny Black stamp (shown in the picture) was released. The First Modern Postage Stamp. The Penny Black was engraved with the profile of Queen Victoria's head, who remained on all British stamps for the next sixty years. Rowland Hill created the first stamp.
A schoolmaster from England, Rowland Hill invented the first adhesive postage stamp in 1837, an act for which he was knighted. Through his efforts the first stamp in the world was issued in England in 1840. Roland Hill also created the first uniform postage rates that were based on weight rather than size. Hill's stamps made the prepayment of mail postage possible and practical.
Today postage stamps can be found with almost any type of picture; from celebrities, animals, flowers, flags, cartoons to custom stamps that you can create. Zazzle is one place where you can create your own unique customized postage stamp.
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DebinSC
Mar 1, 2011 @ 3:25 pm | delete
- You have some wonderful, colorful designs. I love them!
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Evelyn_Saenz
Aug 18, 2009 @ 7:55 pm | delete
- What a beautiful collection of Zazzle Postage Stamps!
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24websurf
Jun 17, 2009 @ 12:02 am | delete
- Great ideas here! Love your stores!
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Jun 16, 2009 @ 5:41 pm | delete
- Great lens, sorry accidentally added my stamp store link twice, please delete one for me! Thanks so much!
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KarateKatGraphics
May 14, 2009 @ 12:41 pm | delete
- Like it! Nice history section. Rolling to love stamps lens :)
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- Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
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Tipi
May 12, 2009 @ 10:58 am | delete
- I'm sorry that it has taken my so long to visit this postage stamp lens. I've been too busy. - This does give me an idea to create some stamps! - Thank you so much for your support and warm kind comments. - My best wishes to you! - Susie
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CrypticFragments
May 11, 2009 @ 3:58 pm | delete
- glad you led me here! you are now linked to my
Custom Postage! PreMade or Design Your OWN! lens!
I have always collected or designed stamps! (or it feels that way anyway)
I love your pop art style postage best!
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CreativeArtist May 9, 2009 @ 8:02 pm | delete
- Nice lens on postage stamps. Welcome to the Postage Stamps Group.
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- Too cool, Sandy!
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