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13 May 2014

Sir Rowland Hill


Sir Rowland Hill was an English teacher, inventor and postal reformer. He came up with the solution of prepayment, facilitating the safe, speedy and relatively cheap transfer of letters. He is usually credited with originating the basic concepts of the modern postal service, including the invention of the postage stamps.

(Stamp sent by John - the UK)

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