An Englishman, Roland Hill, was probably responsible for the first use of stamps. The British post office at that time was using a plan similar to that in the United States and was losing money. Hill suggested that the price for handling letters through yhe post office should be reduced. He thought that if this were done, more people would sent letters, thereby making the handling espense per letter much less so that the post office would not lose money. He suggested the use of standard adhesive postage stamps to save time and trouble.
The British lawmakers accepted the new plane, and in 1840, over a century ago, the first stamps for usewith letters were made. They were printed with a picture of Queen Victoria and were sold for one and two pennies. Time has proved that Roland Hill was right
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