Chalmers, J.

Japanese: Chalmers,J.(英語表記)ChalmersJ
Chalmers, J.

…The first postage stamps were issued in England in 1840. It is said that the inventor was James Chalmers (1782-1853), but it was R. Hill who put them into practice. The first stamp at that time was called the Penny Black, a black one-penny stamp with a portrait of Queen Victoria. However, at that time there were no perforations (holes on all four sides) for separating the stamps, so they were cut one by one with scissors. …

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Japanese:

…郵便切手が初めて発行されたのは1840年イギリスにおいてである。創案者はチャルマーズJames Chalmers(1782‐1853)であったといわれるが,これを実施したのはR.ヒルである。このときの最初の切手は〈ペニー・ブラックPenny Black〉といわれるもので,黒色でビクトリア女王の肖像を入れた1ペニーの切手であったが,当時はまだ切手を切り離すための目打(めうち)(四方にあけた穴)はなく,一つ一つはさみで切って使用した。…

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