By Aulia R. Sungkar. Published in HighEnd, August 2012 edition.   The popularity of the world’s first postage stamp continues to increase with higher appreciation value.   While philately offers an esoteric form of investment, it was Sir Rowland Hill who initially proposed the radical reform of the postal system to the British Parliament in 1837. Three years later, in 1840, the United Kingdom introduced the Penny Black, the world’s first postage stamp. May 1, 1840 historically marked … [Read more...]