Feripæga Regency: 1990, Penny Black sesquicentennial.

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19th September, 1997.
Sesquicentenary of the Invention of the first Postage Stamp.

This stamp commemorates the 150th birthday of the first postage stamp, the "Penny Black" (1840). The stamps were printed by letterpress with Adana 8-5 press by the Imperial Occussi-Ambeno Government Printing Office (KDPN), on mat white paper with invisible gum, and they are perf 12. To view the special First Day Cover, click here. Many other countries also celebrated this great event in 1990: to view the Kemp Land issue, click here. To view the Edelweiss issue, click here. To see the Bokhara stamp, click here. To view a Tui Tui stamp, click here, and to view the Karenni stamp, click here. The event was also celebrated with a set of three from Occussi-Ambeno: to see them, click here. To view the Tarantar Province stamp, click here.