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МатематикаВопрос:
The first stamp got its name due to its price and colour.
Ответ:
Analysis:
The text states: "It was called the Penny Black because it cost a penny, and it was black." This directly indicates that the name of the stamp is derived from its price (a penny) and its color (black).
Ответ: 1) True
Похожие
- The penny stamp known as the Penny Black presents a portrait of Queen Victoria, who was Queen at that time. The image stands against a black background. It was called the Penny Black because it cost a penny, and it was black. Nowadays the Penny Black is not rare – 68 million of them were printed – but if you have one in excellent condition it could be worth 1000 pounds. On May 7, 1840, Britain placed on sale a second stamp, the Two-Penny Blue. Nowadays the United Kingdom is the only country that doesn’t have its name on its stamps, usually they have only the monarch’s head.
- Before 1840 the postal cost depended on the distance the letter had covered.
- Rowland Hill had to use the postal services regularly.
- Rowland Hill saw that the girl paid the postman for a letter from her friend.
- The girl and her friend used a special code to communicate with each other.
- It was Rowland Hill's idea to put the image of the Queen on the stamp.
- The official name of the country is printed on every British stamp.
