The May 2nd Penny Black

This postcard illustrates the Penny Black on piece with letters 'A' 'A' which was posted on the 2nd May 1840 and cancelled on arrival in London with a red 'tombstone' cancellation. Thus by the time the now famous Penny Black was officially issued on the 6th May, 1840, Postal History had already been made - in Bath.

Postcard from the Bath Postal Museum, sent by Laura (the UK).