Description: This 25p commemorative postage stamp from the United Kingdom was issued to mark the centenary of the passing of Sir Rowland Hill, the famous English schoolmaster and administrator who pioneered the Uniform Penny Post. The design features a highly detailed, engraved portrait of Hill in his later years, complete with his distinct side-whiskers and formal 19th-century attire. Positioned in the background to the left of his face is a partial reproduction of his historic masterwork: the world's very first pre-paid adhesive stamp, the 1840 Penny Black, featuring a young Queen Victoria. The modern era is represented by a crisp, silvered silhouette profile of Queen Elizabeth II in the upper right, hovering directly over the bold face value numeral 25. The base of the design is neatly anchored by a black banner reading "Sir ROWLAND HILL 1795-1879" in stark white lettering.
Circa: 1995
Condition: MNH
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