Ourdadsstamps: Why was there a £5 orange?

Ourdadsstamps explores the reasons behind the printing of the Queen Victoria £5 orange. Starting with the price of telegrams in the Victorian era and then the changes in the system that lead to the £5 postage stamp. He goes on to look at the temptations involved when dealing with a stamp selling at the equivalent of a months wages.

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