Sir Rowland Hill: How a Schoolmaster left a legacy on the postal system

Our latest video details the life of Sir Rowland Hill, the great reformer of the post system and widely associated with the invention of the first postage stamp. Learn about postal reform with Philatelist Oscar Young.
Gibbons Stamp Monthly Archive contains a number of interesting articles on Sir Rowland Hill including the February and November 2015 issues. Sign up and discover more at tinyurl.com/347nrdyc

[@RichardPhilatelist]

Such an entertaining way to learn some knowledge, Thank you, Oscar!

[@GreatStampAdventure]

This is a very well structured and interesting video. Thanks! Sir Rowland Hill must have been a very creative and visionary person.

[@JohnSmith-ei2pz]

Sadly the Royal mail do not frank stamps anymore and have destroyed the machin collecting scene.

[@MelanieRuck-dq5uo]

We have Rowland Hill House in our town.

[@philatelist26]

Fascinating! Were there, I wonder, similar movements in places like France or the US?

[@mattys1467]

If anyone wants to see one the finest philatelic displays on the postal reform of GB, try and get to see Bill Barrell's display on the subject.

[@radeknovak1243]

You might also like some of my videos on youtube about rare stamps. 👍

[@StanleyGibbons1856]

We are planning a Q&A session with Oscar Young. Do you have any questions about your stamps or about collecting? Fill in our form here with your question: share-eu1.hsforms.com/1SLb2hIW7SEiu00e1JR0dbg2dfse1

[@umasankarbanerjee3593]

Sir Baldwins Auction Raffles my stamps update please

[@terencemeikle534]

The pre-reform postal system was truly Python-esque: having the receiver of a letter cover the postage is the last word in ludicrousness.

[@numinotaphilistuk3160]

1d in 1840 was equivalent in purchasing power to about £1.28 today, so stamps aren't that much more expensive nowadays.