The extremely rare Basel Dove was designed by Melchoir Berry. But the blue-crimson-black color scheme of the Basel Dove stamp was not well accepted by the public so it was later on withdrawn. These rare Swiss stamps are one of the most beautiful classical stamps.

The first British postage stamp was the Penny Black, issued in 1840 during the reign of Queen Victoria. The Penny Black was issued as a way for people to pre-pay for their postage at a set rate.

Among the most rare of stamps are also the oldest. The 'Large Dragon' series was printed in the mid-19th century and were the first stamps used for payment of public mail service.

The Penny Black is the moniker of the world’s first adhesive stamp used in public postal system. The idea of an adhesive stamp indicates that a letter has been paid. The first postage stamp was proposed to reform the British postal system by Rowland Hill in 1837.

Postage stamps are used in nearly all places around the world. Everyday, a huge number of stamps are printed in the US alone. But with the advent of technological advancements in communication, people seldom send out snail mails.