Stamps were first introduced on 1st May 1840. Stamps were not perforated until 1854, where stamps perforated by Mr.Archer at the house of commons. The government then went on to pay Mr.Archer £4,000 for the patent. Following the introduction of the stamp in the UK the number of letters increased from 82 million in 1839 to 170 million in 1841. Today 21 billion items are delivered by post every year in the United Kingdom.
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