"Penny Black" meaning in All languages combined

See Penny Black on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Penny Blacks [plural]
Etymology: From its colour and face value. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Penny Black}} Penny Black (plural Penny Blacks)
  1. (philately) The world's first official postage stamp, issued in 1840 in the United Kingdom as part of postal reforms. Wikipedia link: Queen Victoria Categories (topical): Philately
    Sense id: en-Penny_Black-en-noun-CLP4sJho Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

Inflected forms

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