postal stamp

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• postal stamp — official stamp applied to a piece of mail to show that postage has been paid …   English contemporary dictionary

• Stamp collecting — is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them). It is one of the world s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United… …   Wikipedia

• Postal history — is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the collecting of covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems. The term is attributed to Robson Lowe, a professional philatelist, stamp dealer and… …   Wikipedia

• Stamp duty — is a form of tax that is levied on documents. Historically, a physical stamp (a tax stamp) had to be attached to or impressed upon the document to denote that stamp duty had been paid before the document became legally effective. More modern… …   Wikipedia

• Postal currency — Postal Currency, or Postage Currency, was a series of US Post Office notes printed in 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, and 50¢ denominations issued on August 21, 1862 and used until May 27, 1863. They were valid for redemption of postage stamps and, while not… …   Wikipedia

• Postal administration — is an umbrella term used to collectively characterize all the functional entities within a country that participate in the regulation and operation of domestic and international postal services. The term is widely used in diplomatic documents and …   Wikipedia

• Postal Orders of the Orange Free State — were introduced on 1 January, 1898. They came in a range of denominations from 1 Shilling to 1 Pond. The Orange Free State s postal orders were known in Afrikaans as Post Noot (or Postal Note). The Orange Free State postal notes are inscribed in… …   Wikipedia

• Postal — Post al, a. [Cf. F. postal.] Belonging to the post office or mail service; as, postal arrangements; postal authorities. [1913 Webster] {Postal card}, or {Post card}, a card used for transmission of messages through the mails, at a lower rate of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Postal card — Postal Post al, a. [Cf. F. postal.] Belonging to the post office or mail service; as, postal arrangements; postal authorities. [1913 Webster] {Postal card}, or {Post card}, a card used for transmission of messages through the mails, at a lower… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Postal money order — Postal Post al, a. [Cf. F. postal.] Belonging to the post office or mail service; as, postal arrangements; postal authorities. [1913 Webster] {Postal card}, or {Post card}, a card used for transmission of messages through the mails, at a lower… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Postal note — Postal Post al, a. [Cf. F. postal.] Belonging to the post office or mail service; as, postal arrangements; postal authorities. [1913 Webster] {Postal card}, or {Post card}, a card used for transmission of messages through the mails, at a lower… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English