The first person to appear on a stamp was Queen Victoria. It was called the One Penny Black. It was issued by Great Britain in 1840.
Ethel barrymore , 1982
Ethel barrymore , 1982
william shakespeare was the first on a brish stamp, there have been many others
My guess is Empress Zewditu of Ethiopia who appeared on a 1918 stamp of Ethiopia. You didn't ask from what country, so it's hard to say. If you are talking about the United States, the first Black woman to appear on a postage stamp was Harriet Tubman on Feb 1, 1978.
If I am not wrong he is Frances Chichester, he appears in British stamp 24th July, 1967.
Great Britain issued the first postage stamp in 1840.
A profile bust of Queen Victoria was pictured on the first postage stamp.
The penny black was the worlds first postage stamp in 1840.
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A living person.
The first postage stamp is called the Penny Black. It was issued by Great Britain.
The first US postage stamps ever issued was in 1847 and were - 5 cent brown featuring B Franklin 10 cent black featuring G Washington Both of these stamps served as the standard postage until 1851 when new values with mostly the same faces were introduced.