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penny post

First prepaid postal service, introduced in Britain in 1840. Until then, postage was paid by the recipient according to the distance travelled. Rowland Hill of Shrewsbury suggested a new service which would be paid for by the sender of the letter or package according to its weight. The Penny Black stamp was introduced in May 1840, and bore the sovereign's portrait in the manner of coins.

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1840 January 10 postal services			95 Hardcover P96 Golden (English, Skidmore College) examines how the Penny Post transformed the way people in the Victorian era communicated by making it cheaper to send letters. Posting it; the Victorian revolution in letter writing by Reference & Research Book News The mail underwent substantial reforms when the Uniform Penny Post was introduced in 1840 whereby a single rate for delivery anywhere in the UK was pre-paid by the sender. Letters from history by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) The sort of scene you might have witnessed when Roland Hill created the penny post 170 years ago. Going backwards in name of progress; TOON AND COUNTRY by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			Penn Yan Penn, Arthur Penn, Irving Penn, Sean Penn, William Penna, Lorenzo Pennant, Thomas Pennario, Leonard Pennebaker, D A Pennell, Joseph Pennethorne, James Penney, J C Penney, William George Pennines, the Pennington County Pennington, Mary Engle Pennington, William Pennsauken Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Avenue Pennsylvania Dutch Country Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvanian period penny Penny for a Song penny post penny whistle Pennycuick, Colin James pennyroyal Penobscot Penobscot Bay Penobscot County Penobscot River Penrhyn Castle Penrith Penrose, Boies Penrose, Lionel Sharples Penrose, Richard A F, Jr Penrose, Roger Penruddock's Rising Penryn Pensacola pensée Penshurst pension Pentacrinus pentadactyl limb Pentagon Pentagon Papers Pentagon Papers Case pentagram			Penny Arcade: on the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness penny arcades penny bank Penny Black Penny Black penny blacks penny blacks Penny Brohn Cancer Care Penny cress Penny dog penny dreadful Penny Dreadful (movie) Penny dreadfuls Penny Farthing Penny Farthing Penny Farthing Bicycle Penny Farthing Bicycle Penny for a Song Penny for Your Thoughts Penny for Your Thoughts penny grass Penny Haywood Public Relations Penny Jumping Penny Lane Penny Lane Promotional Products Penny loafer Penny Loafers penny pincher penny pincher Penny Pingleton penny post Penny royal Penny royal Penny royal Penny royal penny saved is a penny earned Penny Share Penny Share penny shares penny shares penny stock penny stock penny stock Penny Stock Reform Act Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 Penny stocks Penny stocks Penny stocks penny whistle penny whistle penny whistles penny whistles Penny Wise penny wise and pound foolish Penny wort Penny wort Penny wort Penny-a-liner penny-ante penny-ante Penny-arcade

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