first postmarks in the world and General Letter Office blue plaque

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# First Postmarks in the World and the General Letter Office Standing on Prince's Street in the heart of the City of London, you're treading on ground where postal history fundamentally changed. Between 1653 and 1666, the General Letter Office occupied Post House Yard at this very spot, serving as ...

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Prince's Street, London, EC2

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Near this spot the General Letter Office stood in Post House Yard 1653-1666 Here were struck in 1661 the first postmarks in the world