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Though I am not a topical collector, I love the seeing older stamps on topic. On modern issues, I am sure that there is a ton of any topic you choose, but on the older stamps, it would seem that it is a little more difficult to find a particular topic. |
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Letters passing through the automatic sorting center in Orléans, semi-postal (charity) stamp designed and engraved by Cécile Guillame, and issued by France on March 9, 1974 for Stamp Day, Scott No. B477, Y&T No. 1786. - nethryk  |
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Here is an image of a stamp depicting hands holding a letter envelope, and UPU symbols, designed by Portuguese artist Cândido Costa Pinto (1911-1976), engraved by Renato Araújo, and issued by Portugal on December 29, 1949 as one of a set of four similar stamps commemorating the 75th anniversary of the UPU, Scott No. 713. - nethryk  |
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Mail box, envelopes in chutes and globe, designed and engraved by Pierre Béquet, and issued by Andorra (French administration) on October 5, 1974 to commemorate the centenary of the UPU, Scott No. 235. - nethryk  |
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Here is an image of an engraved Insured Letter Stamp depicting a bundle of insured letters, and issued by Mexico on October 2, 1935, Scott No. G1. - nethryk  |
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A love letter for Valentine's Day perhaps?  Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp depicting an ornamental shield and an envelope, designed by Austrian artist Wilhelm Dachauer (1881-1951), engraved by Georg Wimmer, and issued by Austria on December 1, 1956 for Stamp Day, Scott No. B297. Note: This stamp design must have been sitting in a drawer for quite awhile! - nethryk  |
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Envelopes and postmarks, printed by lithography (State Printing Works, Vienna, Austria), and issued by Nicaragua on August 29, 1961 to commemorate the centenary of the nation's postal service, Scott No. 835. - nethryk  |
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"World Communications Year," designed by Liechtenstein artist Hans Peter Gassner, printed by photogravure (Courvoisier, S.A.), and issued by Liechtenstein on June 6, 1983, Scott No. 764. Bonus: UPU emblem. - nethryk  |
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