What year was the first postage stamp issued in Britain and what was it called

A schoolmaster from England, Sir Rowland Hill invented the adhesive postage stamp in 1837, an act for which he was knighted. Through his efforts, the first stamp in the world was issued in England in 1840.

The Penny Black is believed to be the world's first adhesive stamp used in a public postal system.

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