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2. Seal (emblem) - Wikipedia

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   The stamp seal was a common seal die, frequently carved from stone, known at least since the 6th millennium BC (Halaf culture [4]) and probably earlier.The oldest stamp seals were button-shaped objects with primitive ornamental forms chiseled onto them.

3. Paper embossing - Wikipedia

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   Embossing has been used regularly on postage and other types of stamps. The embossed paper of a letter sheet or stamped envelope is called an indicium. Notable early examples include some of the earliest stamps of Italy, Natal, and Switzerland, as well as the early high values of Great Britain (1847–54). [1]

4. Personalised stamp - Wikipedia

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   A German personalised stamp. A personalised (or personalized) stamp is a postage stamp on which, for a fee, an image and/or text of the purchaser's choosing may be placed. The stamps vary from country to country, and while some are normal stamps with a personalised label on the left attached by perforations, elsewhere the stamps are more properly regarded as one-piece personalised meter stamps ...

5. Postage stamp paper - Wikipedia

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   Postage stamp paper is the foundation or substrate of the postage stamp to which the ink for the stamp's design is applied to one side and the adhesive is applied to the other. The paper is not only the foundation of the stamp but it has also been incorporated into the stamp's design, has provided security against fraud and has aided in the ...

6. Seals in the Sinosphere - Wikipedia

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   Used in ancient times as a protective charm on letters to shield the recipient from wild beasts or demons; now used mainly as a well-wishing convention on letters to people who travel abroad as well as a protective charm for the letter to be delivered safely to the recipient. Sealing stamp (封泥; Feng Ni) N/A N/A

7. Medieval letter tile - Wikipedia

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   Medieval letter tiles are one-letter ceramic tiles that were employed in monasteries and churches of the late Middle Ages for the creation of Christian inscriptions on floors and walls. They were created by pressing stamps bearing a reverse image into soft clay , which was then baked hard, and they were used to form words by assembling single ...