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From Hand-Cutting to Perforations: The Evolution of the Postage Stamp

25 Jun 2024 · 0 min

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The video segment explains that the first British postage stamps printed between 1841 and 1854 were issued without perforations. Because the sheets lacked punched holes, post office clerks had to manually cut each stamp from the sheet using scissors. These early issues were produced on the same printing plates as the famous Penny Black, but they were printed in red ink, effectively creating a red‑ink version of the Penny Black.

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