GB 1840 Penny Black Original StampsThe Genesis of Philately This archive features the 1840 Penny Black, the worlds first adhesive postage stamp. A definitive icon of the Victorian era and the British industrial revolution, this artifact represents the birth of the modern postal system. Each stamp in this selection showcases the classic portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth's predecessor, Queen Victoria, engraved with the intricate engine turned backgrounds designed to prevent forgery.

Set1:Local  £20

Indian stamps offer a unique window into the nation's struggle for independence

and Abraham Lincoln

British Commonwealth Guiana vintage stamps covering King George V

such as Perak

Set4:Airmail £12

The collection spans from the reign of King George V and King George VI to the early issues of Queen Elizabeth II

making them a prized centerpiece for any serious philatelist or historian of the Pacific

capturing the heritage of the peninsula’s individual states through their national postal systems

our vintage stamps from Bavaria

Set2:KG5Comm_2  £40

capturing the cultural and archaeological heritage of Greece