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On 9 October each year we celebrate World Post Day.Did you know the UK Penny Black, featuring Queen Victoria's portrait was issued on 1 May 1840 and it was the world's first official adhesive postage stamp. The day marks the anniversary of creation of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in Bern in Switzerland.  Then, in 1969, the Universal Postal Union Congress was held in Japan and they declared October 9th World Post Day.  These days, countries from all around the world celebrate postal systems everywhere!  Nearly 445 billion letters are delivered around the world every year.