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The postmarks stamped on an envelope kept in the Alexander collection testify to the efforts made by the army’s postal officials to locate a soldier and bring him the letter that was sent to him.
On June 6, 1960, the Congo Post issued its first stamps. The stamps were prepared by adding an overprint to stamps of the Belgian Congo colony.
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When a mistake is made in the design of a stamp, and incorrect information items are incorporated into it, the philatelic service is required to correct the mistake and not issue a stamp containing errors. Sometimes it is necessary to destroy the stamps that have already been printed and reprint corrected stamps, and sometimes it is sufficient to cut out the part containing the incorrect information.
A page of stamps from a booklet, which often includes a diverse mix of different stamps and advertising labels. The booklet page is designed to facilitate the convenient sale of stamps in appropriate denominations, while attempting to assemble stamps that complement each other at a round price and are convenient for purchase by mail.
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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