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FIRST STAMPS OF THE WORLD – Belgium

FIRST STAMPS OF THE WORLD – Belgium

The 7th country to issue stamps was Belgium. On 1. July 1849 Belgium issued two stamps with the denominations of 10 & 20 centimes. The stamps all show the portrait of King Leopold I, the first king of Belgium who ruled from 1831 until 1865. Todays stamp is the 10...