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olivda

The Joy of Postal History Collecting
by olivda( 5442)
Postal History studies the methods used to convey mail. A lot of people are satisfied with searching for just postmarks of their home town but there are other marks of interest to the collector on envelopes...
Tags: Postal History | Penny Black | Penny Red | Crash Mail | Tin Can Mail
8 of 12 people found this guide helpful
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only-ghouls-and-corpses

STAMPS START COLLECTING HISTORY OF THE STAMP
by only-ghouls-and-corpses( 158)
The birth of the postage stamp dates back to May 6, 1840, when Britain issued its first stamp, the "Penny Black." But, how did people receive mail before this time, and what led to the idea of using stamps?...
Tags: stamp | guide | history | paper | letter
3 of 3 people found this guide helpful
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sutherlandladdie

GB POSTAL HISTORY GUIDE TO BUYING BISHOPMARKS
by sutherlandladdie( 9184)
The BISHOPMARK was the first type of postmark introduced in Britain by HENRY BISHOP (who was Postmaster General between 1660-63) as a datestamp in two round segments which could be changed daily and was...
Tags: letter | postal | history | cover | english
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