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A special envelope preserved in the Alexander collection bears a stamp issued in the Kingdom of Transjordan as part of a fund-raising campaign for the Palestinian population in the Land of Israel. Similar stamps of low denominations are very common, but stamps of high denominations are almost never found on envelopes.
On October 5, 1925, the Liechtenstein Post issued its first charity stamps. The stamps were issued on the occasion of the 85th birthday of Prince Johann II, and the additional value of 5 raffen was transferred to fund charitable activities.
The designer, who conceives an idea for a stamp, must try and examine the meaning of the idea for different groups in the population. However, even a theme that is perceived as nice may encounter those who think differently and oppose the message expressed through it.
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A stamp created using a rubber stamp. The use of rubber stamps instead of regular printing processes to produce postage stamps is typical of stamps created under conditions of scarcity or in times of emergency.
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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