The first stamp of this kind was English; it was black, featured the effigy of Queen Victoria, and was issued on May 1, 1840. The country was not mentioned. Even today, only English stamps can be ...

The bloomers bear a crown stamp and laundry or inventory number ... Other examples of Queen Victoria’s clothing have fetched thousands of pounds, with Hansons selling a pair of bloomers for ...

Old-style gum stamps contain 5.9 calories. Today's launch also commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria with a special "stamp label" in booklets. Like the new stamps ...