TIMBREStamp

Stamps A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that

is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage.

Stamps are printed on special custom-made paper, show a national designation and a denomination (value) on the front, and have a gum adhesive on the back.

Stamps are usually rectangular, but triangles or other shapes are occasionally used.

The stamp is affixed to an envelope or other postal cover (e.g., packet, box, mailing cylinder) the customer wishes to send.

History

Postage stamps have facilitated the delivery of mail since the 1840s.

Before then, ink and hand-stamps (hence the word 'stamp'), usually made from wood or cork, were often used to frank the mail and confirm the payment of postage.

The first adhesive postage stamp, commonly referred to as the Penny Black, was issued in the United Kingdom in 1840.

Although a number of people laid claim to the concept of the postage stamp, it is well documented stamps were first introduced in the United Kingdom on 1 May 1840 as a part of postal reforms promoted by Sir Rowland Hill.

Souvenir or miniature sheets

Postage stamps are sometimes issued in souvenir sheets or miniature sheets containing one or a small number of stamps. Souvenir sheets typically include additional artwork or information printed on the selvage, the border surrounding the stamps. Sometimes the stamps make up a greater picture. Some countries, and some issues, are produced as individual stamps as well as sheets.

Parts of the stamp

The main components of a stamp:

1.Image2. Perforation3. Denomination4. Country name

Stamps of the World

Stamps of India

Rare Stamps of the World

Rare Stamps of India

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