Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1917 — Pottage Stamps. [ARTICLE]

Pottage Stamps.

The history of postage stamps begins with the Issue made by Great Britain In 1840, under the administration of Sir Rowland Hill. Their successful use in Great Britain resulted in the adoption of stamps by Mauritius, an English colony, by Brazil, France, Switzerland and the United States. The earliest shape of the postage stamp was practically that which Is In use today. The triangular, diamondshaped, octagonal and square have been tried as experiments by different countries, but in nearly all cases return has been made to the rectangular form.