Penny Post

Penny Post

The Penny Post is any one of several postal systems in which normal letters could be sent for one penny.

United Kingdom

London Penny Post

In the Kingdom of England, the London Penny Post was established in 1680 by William Dockwra, who established a local post that used a uniform rate of one old penny for delivery of packets up to one pound within London. There were several deliveries a day within the city, and items were also delivered to addresses up to ten miles outside London for an extra charge of one penny. In 1683 Dockwra was forced to surrender his business to the government operated General Post Office.

Local Penny Post

In 1765 Parliament authorized the creation of Penny Posts in any town or city of the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. The single postage rate of one penny was charged within the area, calculated by weight. [cite web | title = Key Dates | work = | publisher = British Postal Museum & Archive | url = http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/history/keydates/#1840 | accessdate = 2008-03-05 ] By the beginning of the 19th century there were many of these, identifiable on covers, with markings such as "PP", "Py Post", or "Penny Post" along with the name of the town.

Uniform Penny Post

On 10 January 1840, the Uniform Penny Post was established throughout the UK, and from 6 May could be prepaid with the postage stamp known as the Penny Black.

Imperial Penny Post

In 1898, the Imperial Penny Post extended the rate throughout the British Empire.

The Penny Post rate ended in Great Britain in 1918.

United States

In the United States, Spaulding's Penny Post operated in Buffalo, New York from 1847 to 1850.

Davis' Penny Post operated in Baltimore, Maryland for several weeks of February 1856, leaving behind a handful of rare stamps.

"The Penny Post" is the journal of the Carriers and Locals Society, and was also the original name of "The Cincinnati Post".

References

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External links

* [http://www.siegelauctions.com/enc/carriers/spaulding.html Siegel Auctions info on Spaulding, with pictures]
* [http://www.siegelauctions.com/enc/carriers/davis.htm Siegel Auctions info on Davis, with pictures]


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  • Penny post — Penny Pen*ny, n.; pl. {Pennies}or {Pence}. Pennies denotes the number of coins; pence the amount of pennies in value. [OE. peni, AS. penig, pening, pending; akin to D. penning, OHG. pfenning, pfenting, G. pfennig, Icel. penningr; of uncertain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • penny post — (formerly) any of various postal systems delivering mail for a penny a letter. [1670 80] * * * ▪ postal service       private postal service created by the London merchant William Dockwra in 1680. All letters and packets up to one pound in weight …   Universalium

  • penny-post — pennˈy postˈ noun A means of, or organization for, carrying a letter for a penny • • • Main Entry: ↑penny …   Useful english dictionary

  • penny post — noun 1. a. : a postal system carrying a letter for a penny: (1) : a system established in London about 1680 (2) : the former system of Great Britain established in 1840 ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • penny post — noun historical a system of carrying letters at a charge of one penny, in particular that established in the UK in 1840 at the instigation of Sir Rowland Hill …   English new terms dictionary

  • Uniform Penny Post — This article is about the 1840 uniform penny postage service in the UK. For similarly named services, see Penny Post. Royal Mail Post Office Regulations handbill giving details of the Uniform Penny Post, dated January 7, 1840 The Uniform Penny… …   Wikipedia

  • Penny — Pen*ny, n.; pl. {Pennies}or {Pence}. Pennies denotes the number of coins; pence the amount of pennies in value. [OE. peni, AS. penig, pening, pending; akin to D. penning, OHG. pfenning, pfenting, G. pfennig, Icel. penningr; of uncertain origin.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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