Timeline of postal history

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This is a partial timeline of significant events in postal history, including dates and events relating to postage stamps.

Contents

559–530 BC

First century

Sixteenth century

Seventeenth century

Eighteenth century

1820s

1830s

1840s

1850s

1860s

1870s

1890s

1910s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

2000s

References

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