21. Philately and Cancellations
Cancellations are marks written on, stamped on, printed on, or pouched into postage stamps, usually to prevent reuse of stamps which have already served postally. They sometimes serve a dual purpose, giving certain information concerning place, ...
22. Postal History of India The history of India's postal system begins long before the introduction of postage stamps. The Atharvaveda records a messenger service. Systems for collecting information and revenue data from the provinces are mentioned in Chanakya's Arthashastra (...
23. Postage Price Increase – April 2008 Postal prices in the UK will be rising again on the 7th April, and Royal Mail has made it clear that no exceptions will be made with incorrectly priced mail. This means that if you underpay on postage, you will be charged the missing amount of postag...
24. Penny Black Stamps – Fakes or Reprints The penny black is the most famous of all stamps, and commands a high price. In philatelic terms it is a very common stamp, but the fact it is the first stamp ever produced has meant that it is in high demand all over the world.
25. Perot Provisonal
This is the first stamp issued by Bermudians to inaugurate their capital, Hamilton, and is signed by Bermuda postmaster William Bennet Perot. In 1848, the town of Hamilton was incorporated as the Capital of Bermuda, and these stamps were printed ...
26. Printing of Stamps
Several methods are used for printing of stamps. Following are various term and
processes used in the printing of Postage Stamps.
27. Philatelic Study of Cochin State Cochin is a small state in the south-west of the Indian peninsula, which is presently known as Kerala Sate. Malayalam is the language of this region and all the stamps of this State are bilingual, displaying both Malayalam and English.
28. Penny Black: History of the Worlds First Postage Stamp
For many years the postal service in the U.K. had been a very expensive service for ordinary people to use. The costs were prohibitive, a single letter sometimes costing a working person's full day's wages. Postage before 1840 was expensive and ...
29. Personalised Stamps. Personalised stamps have been very common since the late 1990’s, and originated in America. It was not long before they arrived
in Britain in the form of “Smilers”.
30. Penny Red vs Red Penny Stamps
Penny red stamps are amongst the most famous in the world, made in the image of the first ever stamp, the Penny Black.
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Cancellations are marks written on, stamped on, printed on, or pouched into postage stamps, usually to prevent reuse of stamps which have already served postally. They sometimes serve a dual purpose, giving certain information concerning place, ...
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