The story of the invention of the stamp punching machine is as follows:
One day in 1848, the British inventor Archer went to a tavern in London to drink. Beside the inventor, a gentleman held a large sheet of stamps in his left hand and was turning something over his body with his right hand. Apparently, he was looking for a knife for cutting stamps. The gentleman searched all his pockets but couldn't find the knife, so he had to ask Archer for help: "Sir, do you have a knife with you?" Archer shook his head and said, "Yes
Sorry, I didn’t bring it either." The man thought for a moment, took out a pin from his suit tie, and pierced small holes at the joints of each stamp. , the stamp was torn apart easily and neatly.
Archer was attracted by the man's behavior. He thought: Wouldn't it be great if there was a machine that could punch holes in stamps? So
Archer began his research work. Soon, stamp punching machines were built. The entire stamp sheet punched with it can be easily torn apart one by one, making it very convenient to use. The UK Postal Service adopted it immediately.