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Penny Black

Penny Black noun: the world's first official national mail postage stamp, issued in 1840 in the United Kingdom as part of the postal reforms establishing a uniform penny post.

penny black: the world's first official national mail postage stamp, issued in 1840 in the United Kingdom as...
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Noun

Penny Black (plural Penny Blacks)

  1. The world's first official national mail postage stamp, issued in 1840 in the United Kingdom as part of the postal reforms establishing a uniform penny post.

Forms of Penny Black

pluralPenny Blacks

Origin of Penny Black

From its color and face value.

Questions about Penny Black

What does Penny Black mean?
Penny Black means the world's first official national mail postage stamp, issued in 1840 in the United Kingdom as part of the postal reforms establishing a uniform penny post.
What part of speech is Penny Black?
Penny Black is a noun.
What is the plural of Penny Black?
The plural of Penny Black is Penny Blacks.

Words near Penny Black in the dictionary

  1. penny arcades
  2. penny auction
  3. penny auctions
  4. penny bank
  5. penny banks
  6. Penny Black
  7. Penny Blacks
  8. penny bun
  9. penny buns
  10. penny candies
  11. penny candy

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