British Telegraph Stamps were specialised revenue stamps used between 1854 and 1881 to pay for the transmission of telegrams. Originally introduced by private companies, they were later officially standardised by the GB Post Office in 1876 after the government nationalised the UK's telegraph network. Official Post Office telegraph stamps had a very short lifespan and were completely abolished on 1 November 1881, after which standard postage stamps were used for telegram payments.
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