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Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and associated postal artifacts illustrating historical episodes in the de
Pre-stamp 1628 lettersheet opened up showing folds, address and seal, with letter being written on the obverse
Pre-stamp 1628 lettersheet opened up showing folds, address and seal, with letter being written on the obverse
With the growth of urban centres across the Western hemisphere in the 19th century Post Offices were located on main arterial routes
With the growth of urban centres across the Western hemisphere in the 19th century Post Offices were located on main arterial routes
First flight cover for Nassau to Miami airmail route in 1929
First flight cover for Nassau to Miami airmail route in 1929
Zeppelin mail from Gibraltar to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via Berlin on the Christmas flight (12th South American flight) of 1934
Zeppelin mail from Gibraltar to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via Berlin on the Christmas flight (12th South American flight) of 1934
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The mail, or post, is a system for physically transporting postcards, letters, and parcels. A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems. Si
Postal history
…Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and associated postal artifacts illustrating historical episodes in the…
A postman collecting mail for delivery in Hong Kong, 2008
A postman collecting mail for delivery in Hong Kong, 2008
Many early post systems consisted of fixed courier routes, as seen in this 1832 depiction of a post house on a route in Finland.
Many early post systems consisted of fixed courier routes, as seen in this 1832 depiction of a post house on a route in Finland.
The use of adhesive stamps and sealing wax to signify prepayment of postage began with the Scinde Dawk of British India on 1 July 1852, as part of a c
The use of adhesive stamps and sealing wax to signify prepayment of postage began with the Scinde Dawk of British India on 1 July 1852, as part of a comprehensive reform of the postal system in Scinde under the East India Company.
Chinese postage stamp: 4-cent on 100-dollar silver overprint of 1949
Chinese postage stamp: 4-cent on 100-dollar silver overprint of 1949