James Chalmers Essay 1838
United Kingdom · 1838 · 1d
The essay features a left-facing profile of Queen Victoria within an oval frame. It includes 'POSTAGE' at the top and 'ONE PENNY' at the bottom.
This is an important essay by James Chalmers, a contemporary of Rowland Hill, who also advocated for adhesive postage stamps. It represents an early design proposal during the crucial period of postal reform in Great Britain, preceding the issuance of the Penny Black.
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Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:James_Chalmers_(missionary)" class="extiw" title="w:en:James Chalmers (missionary)"><span title="Scottish-born missionary and botanical collector (1841–1901)">James Chalmers</span></a></bdi> · License: Public domain
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