One of the first postage stamps ever printed is going on sale with potential buyers expected to spend up to $11 million.
The Penny Black was the world's first stamp and one from the first sheet printed will be auctioned by Sotheby's in London on December 7.
The adhesive stamp that features a profile of Queen Victoria is attached to a document dated April 10, 1840, from the archive of British postal service reformer Robert Wallace, a Scottish politician.
The Penny Black, which introduced a flat rate, was used from May 6, 1840.
Source: www.abc.net.au
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