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81Self-addressed stamped envelope — A self addressed stamped envelope (SASE), or just stamped addressed envelope (SAE) in the UK, is often just that: an envelope with the sender s name and address on it, with affixed paid postage and mailed to a company or private individual. Often …
82Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
83Cancellation (mail) — On mail, a cancellation (or cancel for short) is a postal marking applied to a postage stamp or postal stationery indicating that the item has been used. They are to be distinguished from overprints, and, in the case of the British Occasions… …
84Letter sheet — In philatelic terminology a Letter sheet, often written lettersheet, is nowadays an item of postal stationery issued by a postal authority. It is a sheet of paper that can be folded, usually sealed, most often with sealing wax in the 18th and… …
85Official mail — Australian official mail crash cover salvaged from the 1935 Imperial Airways City of Khartoum aircraft crash at Alexandria during an England to Australia flight. Official mail is mail sent from, or by an authorised department of government,… …
86Ceres series (France) — For other uses, see Ceres series. 20 centimes black, one of the first two issued stamps of the series. The Ceres series was the first postage stamp series of France, issued in 1849 as a representation of the French Republic. The series bore the… …
87Bureau d'études des postes et télécommunications d'outre-mer — The Bureau d études des postes et télécommunications d outre mer (BEPTOM, Office of Oversea Posts and Telecommunications Studies in English) was a French public institution, financially autonomous. Linked to the French Minister of Cooperation,… …
88Gallery (APA/'zine) — Gallery was an APA/ zine for cartoonists and illustrators, a significant proportion of which had contents that were anthropomorphic or funny animal in nature, which ran quarterly from the fall of 1989 to the winter of 2004 (issues #0 through #50) …
89STAMPS — The first post offices in the Holy Land were established by the European great powers, by arrangement with the Sublime Porte, in the mid 19th century (see israel : Postal Services for further details). The following post offices were established… …
90Collecting — This article is about the hobby. For other uses of the general concept, see Collection (disambiguation). Collecting Collectable • Antique • Antiquities Terms Ephemera • Memorabilia Premium • Prize Souvenir • Special… …
