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In 1940, more than forty thousand Australian soldiers were concentrated in the Land of Israel, as part of the preparations of the British army to defend the Suez Canal. Along with the soldiers, the Australians operated an array of Australian military mail which was designed to serve their soldiers. During the organizing phase, the Australian Military Post was assisted by the Mandatory Postal Services of Palestine. An envelope preserved in the Alexander collection testifies to the short period of time in which the Australians used Palestine stamps.
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On September 5, 1851, the post office of the British colony of New Brunswick issued its first stamps. The stamps were designed so that the square stamp would be held in the form of a rhombus.
As part of organizing a stamp exhibition, it is customary to issue philatelic items that will be sold during the exhibition and help fund it. In 1960, the Philatelic Service decided to issue a special commemorative issue that served as historical documentation of the golden age of Prague Jewry.
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A political entity that previously issued postage stamps, but has ceased to exist and no longer issues new stamps.
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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