Note 301 — Chapter VII · STAMPS. (1840.)
Reading edition
Up to December 31st, 1879, have been printed more than twenty thousand millions of penny stamps. By the kindness of the Board of Inland Revenue, I am able to print the following statement, which I have received from the Secretary to the Board, Mr. Frederick B. Garnett—Ed.:—
Issues of Postage Labels from the 27th April, 1840, to 31st December, 1879.
1,600,276,320 Labels at ½d.
20,699,858,040 ” 1d.
42,638,160 ” 1½d.
338,540,280 ” 2d.
105,829,824 ” 2½d.
158,526,040 ” 3d.
153,815,820 ” 4d.
158,721,280 ” 6d.
4,608,720 ” 8d.
7,635,080 ” 9d.
5,963,476 ” 10d.
126,968,940 ” 1s.
6,475,820 ” 2s.
5,174,262 ” 5s.
6,014 ” 10s.
6,014 ” £1.