Article: The First Postage Stamp

The link below is to an article that reports on the first postage stamp – the Penny Black.

For more visit:
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/design/2013/07/the-story-of-the-first-postage-stamp/

Article: The Stamp that Almost Started a War

The link below is to an article that looks at a stamp that almost started a war between Nicaragua and Honduras in 1937.

For more visit:
http://bigthink.com/strange-maps/381-the-stamp-that-almost-caused-a-war

Postage Stamp Histories

The link below is to an article that looks at the stories behind 11 postage stamps.

For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/20580

Today in History: 01 May 1840

First Official Adhesive Postage Stamp, the Penny Black Issued in the United Kingdom

On this day in 1840, the Penny Black postage stamp was issued in the United Kingdom. It was the first official adhesive postage stamp in the world. It came into service on May 6, 1840.

For more visit:
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Black
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamp