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The first period in the political history of Argentine postage stamps is the so-called “Classical” one between the first stamps (1856) and the first commemorative ones (1892). The earliest Argentine stamps were issued by the separate provinces of Corrientes (1856–1880) and Córdoba (1859–1862), and the State of Buenos Aires (1858–59).
Pre-stamp 1628 lettersheet opened up showing folds, address and seal, with letter being written on the obverse. 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 development of postal systems.
A Russian Empire postman First Russian stamp, 1857 1998 stamp of Russia dedicated to the World Stamp Day celebrated in conjunction with the World Post Day and in commemoration of the UPU foundation 35k "Sword Breaking Chain", 1918 250-ruble stamp of 1921, surcharged to 7,500 rubles in 1922 30r surcharge on 50k stamp A 1958 stamp of the Soviet Union depicting a 16th-century mail courier for the ...
Postage stamps and postal history of Singapore surveys postal history from Singapore and the postage stamps issued by that country and its various historical territories until the present day. Postal service in Singapore began with the delivery of stampless letters whose cost was borne by the receiving person, later encompassed pre-paid letters ...
The first stamps of France were issued on 1 January 1849. [1] They were designed by Jacques-Jean Barre.The medallion depicts the head of goddess Ceres facing left. In 1852 a new series of definitive stamps were issued, retaining the inscription "REPUB FRANC" but replacing Ceres with the head of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte.
Bavaria Scott #1, the first German stamp, 1849. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Germany and philatelically related areas. The main modern providers of service were the Reichspost (1871–1945), the Deutsche Post under Allied control (1945–1949), the Deutsche Post of the GDR (1949–1990), the Deutsche Bundespost (1949–1995), along with the Deutsche Bundespost ...
The Postage Stamps of The Straits Settlements. London: Sefi, Pemberton & Company, 1925 40p. Series Title: Series of studies in philately no. 3. Ted Proud, Postal History of British Malaya: Straits Settlements. ISBN 1872465021; Wood, F. E. Straits Settlements Postage Stamps. Kuala Lumpur: Selangor Stamp Club, (1948) reprinted 1961 136p.
The postage stamps of Vietnam were issued by a variety of states and administrations. Stamps were first introduced by the French colonial administration. Stamps specifically for Vietnam were first issued in 1945. During the decades of conflict and partitioning, stamps were issued by mutually hostile governments.
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