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ISSUE 144 - December 2, 2022 - Stamp News Online Magazine
Society Sampler:
Seal Collecting As Part of the Hobby
By George Painter
1907 Type 1 seal postmarked Philadelphia on December 25, 1907.
We who collect seals, labels, and poster stamps as our primary philatelic interest often need to explain our hobby to other philatelists. This article is to give an overview of this specialty.
Definitions are in order as a first step. A "seal" is any stamp-like item issued by a private organization or governmental entity specifically to raise funds for some charitable or public cause. A "poster stamp" is any stamp-like item issued by a . . .
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