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Universal Postal Congress Presentation Envelope
Object Details
- Description
- Sometime between 1895 and 1902, the Post Office Department hand stamped “Specimen” on current stamps, probably as samples. In 1897, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced 125 sets of current stamps overprinted with “Universal Postal Congress” for delegates at the conference.
- One set of specimens of the United States postage stamps, ordinary and special delivery in use in June 1897.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- 1897
- Object number
- 1980.2493.1748
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (black) / engraving
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 3 1/2 x 6 in. (8.89 x 15.24 cm)
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Topic
- National Stamp Collection
- U.S. Stamps
- International Postal Operations
- Record ID
- npm_1980.2493.1748
- Usage
- CC0
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