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First Day Covers

First Day Covers or 1st Day Covers It is generally an accepted fact that the world's first postage stamp was issued by England, the effort of Rowland Hill. However, it is interesting to note that even before this, attempts were made to introduce some form of stamps. As early as the 17th Century, stamps were introduced in Paris. Senders of letters at that time could buy special rectangles of papers with the wording "Port paye lell" and paste the paper on to the letter which will then be forwarded to its destination. However, there was dissatisfaction on rate calculation - rates for letters sent by horseback, by coach etc. This problem was further aggravated by workers involved who resorted to cheat and thus this system failed. In Austria it is reported that a postmaster named Eggarter had introduced stamps in his post office even before Rowland Hill. Unfortunately Eggarter did not get official approval and further there was no documented evidence. Thus, years later when a letter bearing an "Eggarter Stamp" was found, authorities thought them counterfeit.

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