Penny Black stamp

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:artist gptkb:William_Wyon
gptkbp:associated_with Queen Victoria's reign
postal reform
gptkbp:collects iconic
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkbp:conservation_efforts important for collectors
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:covered_by exists
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:data_usage intaglio
line engraving
gptkbp:design gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:dimensions 19 mm x 22 mm
gptkbp:dosage_form over 68 million
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Scott_#1
often displayed in museums
SG #1
gptkbp:exhibitions featured in many philatelic exhibitions
gptkbp:famous_for being the world's first adhesive postage stamp
gptkbp:first_introduced May 6, 1840
gptkbp:first_published to be issued in the UK
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:historical_significance marks the beginning of postage stamps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Penny Black stamp
gptkbp:image depicts Queen Victoria
gptkbp:influenced postal systems worldwide
gptkbp:inspired other countries' stamps
gptkbp:is_aplace_for imperforate
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in philately community
gptkbp:is_used_by postal services in the UK
gptkbp:notable_features no watermark
no perforations
gptkbp:notable_for high
many
gptkbp:notable_products high-profile auctions
gptkbp:publishes exists
gptkbp:rarity rare in mint condition
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Penny_Red_stamp
gptkbp:release_date 1840
May 1, 1840
gptkbp:replaced_by November 10, 1854
introduction of perforated stamps
gptkbp:reproduction widely available
gptkbp:research_interest high
gptkbp:significance gptkb:first_adhesive_postage_stamp
gptkbp:used_in postal services
gptkbp:uses mail delivery
gptkbp:values varies by condition
1 penny
1d (one penny)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Post_Office_Act_1840
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6