Paraguay 1984 Rowland Hill, 200th Anniversary of Birth

Paraguay · 1984 · 50G

This stamp commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sir Rowland Hill, the British postal reformer credited with inventing the adhesive postage stamp. The design features a portrait of Rowland Hill alongside an image of the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp. The denomination is 50 Guaraníes.

Issued in 1984, this stamp honors a pivotal figure in postal history, reflecting the global impact of Hill's reforms which standardized postage rates and made mail services accessible to the general public.