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Harmers of London Stamp Auctioneers limited lot sheet No. 308 with attached medal. Medal is the 125th Anniversary 1847-1972, First United states Postage Stamps 1972 medal. On the back: “The adoption of Postage Stamp in 1847 for use in prepayment of Postage represented one of the most important single improvements in the history of the Postal Service. Stamps were issued to provide an accurate and automatic check on postage revenues. Prior to the issuance of stamps letters accepted by Post masters