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In recent years, it is common to think of postal services in terms of "snail mail", as opposed to electronic mail, which allows for immediate response. In fact, the postal services at the turn of the 19th century were surprisingly efficient and delivered letters to their addressees very quickly. Postcard, one of many, preserved in Alexander’s collection, illustrates the quality of service provided by the French Post Office to its customers.
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On October 8, 1949, the People’s China Post issued its first postage stamps.
The design of a postage stamp dedicated to a current event must take into account cases where a change in the event will affect the actual issuance of the stamp, or the content that will be incorporated into it. Since work on the creation of the stamp usually begins many months before the date of issuance, the philatelic service is required to ensure that the conditions that influenced the design of the stamp are still relevant.
A post mark whose purpose is to imprint ink stains on the surface of the stamp and prevent it from being reused.
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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