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The '''Penny Black''' was the brain child of '''Rowland Hill''' who for the first time suggested a one-price stamp for all- any area in the country that the person sending the letter had to pay (before then you paid to receive a letter and the cost depended on how far it had travelled). | The '''Penny Black''' was the brain child of '''Rowland Hill''' who for the first time suggested a one-price stamp for all- any area in the country that the person sending the letter had to pay (before then you paid to receive a letter and the cost depended on how far it had travelled). | ||
The first printing in [[Bath]] [[1840]], featured the image of [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] and was part of an invasion plan of the [[Hobothy]], who intended to use the ink as a medium for their hypnotic control. Their plan was thwarted by [[Tenth Doctor|the Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stamp of Approval]]'') | The first printing in [[Bath (city)|Bath]] [[1840]], featured the image of [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] and was part of an invasion plan of the [[Hobothy]], who intended to use the ink as a medium for their hypnotic control. Their plan was thwarted by [[Tenth Doctor|the Tenth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Stamp of Approval]]'') | ||
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