subject: Interesting Facts And Information With Regards To Postage Stamps [print this page] On the covers of mailing letters from recent times the, address is much more particular compared to those in the pre-philatelic time period. The components are as follows: Franking: it is observing the actual seal of approval Or stamps with which the actual letter is actually franked. Whenever we look at the stamp in relation to mailing history, we're using various criteria than as we see through the sunlight of the classic philately: we must first see whether the stamp at the time of stamping was in usual usage. Does franking match mail costs? Rarity associated with postage stamps in history often differ from the rarities regarding stamps within traditional philately: some stamps which are quite common and regular in traditional philately due to particular problems (eg, the shorter usage, high nominal valuation not really adequate to franking applied then, fast sellout associated with postage stamps towards philatelists, and so on.) could be a excellent rarity if used on genuine traveling notice.
Postage stamp - whether or not the seal of approval is modified, is the postage stamp of regular mail, assistance or even traveling mail? Additional postal labeling for example "R", "Express" or other labels. Whether they belong to the time useful associated with postal facility?
Extra components such as labeling of censorship
Additional elements which are often found on the backside on the letters are usually:
Transit postage stamps. Frequently seen in cases where the letter was transmitted with travelling post office (TPO Eng - "travel post office"), sometimes when a letter had been delivered overseas and for certain cause (eg censorship, control, etc.) denoted the actual main seal of collecting postal mail etc . Arriving postal mail seal - if located on a building, it's of great importance because it tells you in case the object is actually received.
When postage isn't compensated within satisfactory amount, based on mailing rules, out of the receiver all the omitted shipping is billed with double amount.
An interesting information about my experience with postage stamps is that at American Philatelic Foundation I was presented the postage stamp that was created on the moon! In 1969, during Apollo Eleven flight to the moon the particular astronauts have taken along with them "a seal" with imprinted stamps which imprint created once they landed on the moon. So they made the very first postal stamp on the moon! Additionally they created the matrix of another new stamp on the moon. Once they returned on Earth, used the actual matrix to create a stamp of 10 pennies worth, which was issued within September, 1969. If you want to find out more about philately, go to the American Philatelic Foundation website.
