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During the period of British rule over the Land of Israel, post offices were established in more than one hundred and thirty settlements all over the country. Some of the post offices were opened in old and established settlements, and others were established in new and sparsely populated settlements that came up on the ground a short time before. One of those settlements was Kibbutz "Ein Harod", where a local postal agency opened in 1939 and was called "Meshek Ein Harod".
On July 18, 1950, Columbia Post issued special airmail stamps for use by the "Linea" airline.
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Incorporating words and phrases in foreign languages ??gives a stamp an international flavor, and adds interest to its design. This is especially true when it deals with a subject of common interest to collectors from different countries. Along with these advantages, the designer’s dealing with unfamiliar words carries the risk of making an error that will be difficult to detect and correct in real time.
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An imitation of a watermark that was stamped on Swiss stamps in 1862. Instead of using expensive paper with a watermark, the Swiss preferred to imprint a cross-shaped mark inside an elliptical circle on the stamp paper using a special device.
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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