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An interesting envelope preserved in the Alexander collection demonstrates the dilemma facing postal history researchers when they come to assess the importance of an item from a collector’s point of view, and the set of considerations that must be taken into account in deciding whether it is worth adding the item to the collection. The surprising identity of the recipient is not a consideration for the postal historian, but history buffs will certainly find it interesting.
On April 26, 1966, Columbia Post issued its first charity stamp. The proceeds from the sale of the stamp are intended to finance the Red Cross.
Once the approval process for issuing a new postage stamp is complete, the production process begins, which includes two fundamental stages. In the first stage, the printing plate is created based on the drawing created by the designer, and in the second stage, the stamps are produced using the printing plate.
A postal service operated by a private entity with the authorization of the authorized postal organization in that area. These postal services sometimes issued postage stamps that were used to pay for the delivery of letters.
An envelope sent on the island of Trinidad documents an attempt by the local charity to collect donations for the Red Cross during World War I. The course of events turned this activity into a philatelic curiosity.
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