Please post new question with a date for your " Watergate" penny.
The first penny was invented in the 1800's
With a date of 1691 it's not a US penny. Post new question.
Arthur Fry
If you are referring to a U.S. cent, $1 to $3 depending on wear. If you have an English penny, please post a new question with that country.
in 1888
Sir Rowland Hill
Rowland Hill invented the post stamp where as then ikt was called the penny black.
This first postage stamp was issued by Great Britain in 1840. It is called the penny black because it sold for a penny and is black in color. It pictures Queen Victoria.
The United Kingdom Post Office issued the 1d black on 1st May 1840. It was the first adhesive postage stamp and was invented by Rowland Hill.
The post-1982 penny is made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.
Packages & mail were carried by Stage Coaches, Rowland Hilli nvented the idea of paying for this service by using a Postage Stamp. 1840 or thereabouts in UK, the Penny Post.
Please post new question with a date for your " Watergate" penny.
The first penny was invented in the 1800's
The credit for the 'penny post' in Britain goes to Sir Rowland Hill.
No such coin as a "Penny Dollar" post new question.
Yes the penny black was invented by the Victorians. The person who made it is unknown to me though. The penny black was the first ever postage stamp invented. It was exactly invented on the 1st of may 1840. thanks for reading my little passage about your question.