From postal reform to the development of perforated stamps...
Rowland Hill's long overdue reform of the postal service.
The competition to design the first forms of pre-paid postage.
How the famous Penny Black design was developed.
The development of perforated stamps.
Listing more than 1,500 philatelic terms, this is the ultimate resource for philatelists at all levels.
The reforms introduced by Rowland Hill in the Victorian period changed the face of the British postal service for ever.
Cover features an illustration of an envelope-making machine, and is serviced with a special single-date handstamp.