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Almost 170 years ago, Britain issued the world's first postage stamp. The idea of Rowland Hill, his efforts to provide an economic and reliable, nationwide method of communication, he could not have realised he was creating the world's most popular and enduring hobby ... stamp collecting.
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Unless otherwise stated, all catalogue values are taken from:
Stanley Gibbons Concise Stamp Catalogue 2008 Edition
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