The penny stamp known as the Penny Black presents a portrait of Queen Victoria, who was Queen at that time. The image stands against a black background. It was called the Penny Black because it cost a penny, and it was black. Nowadays the Penny Black is not rare – 68 million of them were printed – but if you have one in excellent condition it could be worth 1000 pounds. On May 7, 1840, Britain placed on sale a second stamp, the Two-Penny Blue. Nowadays the United Kingdom is the only country that doesn’t have its name on its stamps, usually they have only the monarch’s head.

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