… are about the history of the Royal Mail and it’s predecessors: http://shop.royalmail.com/issue-by-issue/royal-mail-500/icat/royalmail500 As you can see, they feature Sir Brian Tuke, who Henry VIII made Master of the King’s Posts in 1512. He occupied other positions, including clerk of the council of Calais, Treasurer of the Household and secretary to Cardinal Wolsey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Tuke http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/27/101027803/…