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Philatelic Enigmas of Postal History
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- 1. To mark out completely, often used in stamp cancellation
- 4. Decorative frame often surrounding postmarks on covers
- 7. Mark indicating postage paid prior to mailing (abbreviation accepted by philatelists)
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- 2. Deliberate damage to postal items to void stamps
- 3. Impression revealing place and date of mailing
- 5. Mark denoting the reception date of mail
- 6. Device to deface stamps, preventing reuse
- 8. Type of postal mark shape common in 19th century
- 9. Postal mark style lacking an outer circular border
- 10. French term for an adhesive postage stamp or mark
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