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In the midst of World War II, a letter was sent from Eretz Yisrael to the archaeologist Aksa Belkind who was staying in Nairobi, Kenya. The letter reached its destination, but Aksa managed to leave Kenya in the meantime and return to Eretz Israel, so the letter was also routed back to Tel Aviv.
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On May 25, 1946, Jordan Post issued its first stamps.
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In stamps depicting buildings and landscapes that exist in reality, one can expect the designer to depict them as they are, and to be precise in the details that appear in them and in their immediate surroundings. In practice, designers tend to make changes that contribute to the best representation of the image that appears on the stamp.
A term for various marks incorporated into the printing plate to aid in the process of printing stamps and performing the perforating and cutting stages. Usually, the guiding marks must be removed from the final product sold to the public, but there are many cases in which they can be seen on the stamp or its edges.
An envelope sent on the island of Trinidad documents an attempt by the local charity to collect donations for the Red Cross during World War I. The course of events turned this activity into a philatelic curiosity.
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