James Chalmers Essay 1839
United Kingdom · 1839 · 1d
The design features a left-facing profile of Queen Victoria, with 'POSTAGE' inscribed at the top and 'ONE PENNY' at the bottom, within an ornate frame.
This is an important essay by James Chalmers from 1839, predating the Penny Black and representing an early proposal for adhesive postage stamps in the United Kingdom.
Printing Method
Engraved
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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