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Two stamp designs used by both countries. One stamp showing a player in a contemporary uniform and using modern equipment, and the other wearing vintage garb and using old-fashioned gear. The non-denominated (49¢) U.S. forever stamps issued in two different formats: in a pane of 20, and in a souvenir sheet of two stamps.
Sweden issues two forms of NVI valid for letters within Sweden of up to 50 g. These stamps may be combined when the weight of a letter exceeds 50 g. For up to 100 g – use two stamps; for up to 250 g – use 4 stamps; 500 g – 6 stamps; 1 kg – 8 stamps; 2 kg – 12 stamps. There are no longer surcharges to bulkier letters.
Stamp printing was switching from a flat plate press to a rotary press while these stamps were in use, and most come in two perforations as a result; 11 for flat plate, and 11x10.5 for rotary. In 1929, theft problems in the Midwest led to the Kansas-Nebraska overprints on the regular stamps.
Official mail stamp – issued for use by the government or a government agency; Occupation stamp – a stamp for use by an occupying army or by the occupying army or authorities for use by civilians; Non-denominated postage – postage stamp that remains valid even after the price has risen. It is also known as a permanent or "forever" stamp.
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The first series of revenue stamps have two distinctive design types with each stamp designating the tax 'duty'. Designs for denominations 1-cent through 20-cents were simple, bearing a portrait of George Washington, while stamps with denominations 25-cents through 1-dollar are larger and have a more elaborate design and also designate the tax ...
Mexico 1861 8 reales stamp, quartered for use as 2 reales value, with San Luis Potosí cancellation [1]. Bisects and splits refer to postage stamps that have been cut in part, most commonly in half, but also other fractions, and postally used for the proportionate value of the entire stamp, such as a two cent stamp cut in half and used as a one cent stamp. [2]
The mail service announced on Friday, November 15, that the iconic actress, who died in 2021 at 99 years old, will be featured on one of the USPS’s 2025 stamps.