571. CachetCachet – often a handstamp but sometimes printed on an item of mail giving further information concerning the
circumstances in which it was posted, the route followed or the means of transport. This could include balloon flights,
pola...
572. CalenderCalender – machine fitted with rollers for finishing paper before being used for printing stamps. It uses a combination of moisture, heat and pressure.
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573. Universal Postal Union On 9th October 1874, at the end of a conference held in Berne, Switzerland, the General Postal Union was founded, with 22 countries as members. Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, The ...
574. Henry ArcherHenry Archer was an Irish Born Writer and Classicist born in the 19th Century, who invented the first officially adopted machine for perforating postage stamps.
Archer left Irela...
575. William DockwraWilliam Dockwra was a London merchant and customs official who pioneered his own Penny Postal service. The post provided for the collection and delivery within the London districts, and began around 1680. This sort of service was not provided ...
576. Stanley GibbonsStanley Gibbons is probably the most famous philatelic company in the world, specializing in collectable postage stamps and related products from all around the world.
The company ...
577. Postcodes The first postcodes in the world were introduced in the UK around 1856, by the man who pioneered the reform of the postal services, Roland Hill.
London, as the largest city in the UK, was rapidly growing larger all the time. Unlike other cities a...
578. Offset LithographyOffset Lithography -
In this printing process the image is carried flat on the surface of the printing plate. During the preparation stage, colour separations are made and each is screened from a different angle, the same as all four colour p...
579. Pre-CancelPre-Cancel – stamps issued by postal authorities with a form of cancellation already on it. These were primarily issued to commercial organizations with large amounts of mail...
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Cachet – often a handstamp but sometimes printed on an item of mail giving further information concerning the
circumstances in which it was posted, the route followed or the means of transport. This could include balloon flights,
pola...
Are you looking to sell your stamps or collectables? We offer a free valuation service, throughout the UK. We guarantee to make an offer on any collection we view.