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A few days after the occupation of Jerusalem by the British military forces, the opportunity arose for the residents of the city to renew the ties that were severed during the war with relatives and friends who lived in countries that were enemies of the Ottoman Empire. In the Alexander collection there is a postcard sent by Louise Baldensperger from Jerusalem to her brother, Philippe Baldensperger, who lived in France and with whom contact was severed with the outbreak of the First World War.
On September 1, 1966, the Western Samoa Post Office issued its first charity stamp. The proceeds from the sale of the stamp were intended to help restore the plantations damaged by the hurricane that hit the islands on January 29, 1966.
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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 stamp stamped at the post office and certifying that postage was paid in cash by the sender directly to the postal clerks. The stamp itself does not include the amount paid.
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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