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Postal stationery has been in use since at least 1608 with folded letters bearing the coat of arms Venice. Other early examples include
British newspaper stamps that were first issued in 1712, 25-centime letter sheets that were issued in 1790 by the government of Luxembourg, and Australian postal
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A scarcity of postage stamps during WWI in German East Africa was the cause for this handstamped envelope. Any indication that postage is prepaid (see top right handstamp) is what makes the item postal stationery. The fact that this indicium was applied to an envelope makes this a stamped
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Austria-Hungry. Postal cards are a type of cardstock that contains an imprinted stamp or indicium. They quickly caught on due to being mostly uniform and less bulky then traditional letters. To the point that Great Britain, Finland, Switzerland and
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Collectors of postal stationery may seek out postal stationery societies or study groups in other countries. These societies provide information, publications and guidance to those who are interested. They include:
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British Postal Stationery: A Simplified Listing of British Postal Stationery 1840 to 2007
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The Postal History of the Post Card in Canada 1878 - 1911
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The Postal Stationery of the Commonwealth of Australia
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