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The return of the wax seal

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JA Westenberg
Feb 04, 2026
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In 1849, a man named Rowland Hill introduced the Penny Post in Britain, allowing anyone to send a letter anywhere in the country for a single penny. Before Hill’s reform, the recipient paid for posta…

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