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Study a mailpiece. Where was it sent from? Where was it sent to? Is the post office identifiable? What type of markings does it have? What rate is paid fro which service? | Study a mailpiece. Where was it sent from? Where was it sent to? Is the post office identifiable? What type of markings does it have? What rate is paid fro which service? | ||
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Revision as of 00:21, 24 June 2007
Contents
Postal History
- Postal History Definition
- Study of the mails; generally, including postal rates, routes, postal markings (known as marcophily). "Postal history: study of any mail piece that went through the mail stream with the purpose of conveying a message." - Collector's Club of Chicago
Postal History Resources
- Illinois Postal History Society
- American Philatelic Research Library Article Index
- American Philatelic Research Library Book Catalog
- Unied States Postal History from USPS
Postal History Publications
- James E Lee's Philately
- Military Postal Hisotry
Cartographic Resources
- Perry-Casteneda Library of University of Texas
History Resources
- Library of Congress
International Postal History
U.S. Postal History
Postal History Activities
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Philately
other topics: essays, First Days of Issue, philatelic exhibiting, technical philately, tools of philately The History of Postage Stamps
Philatelic Resources on the webPhilatelic Clubs and Societies
Postal Agencies
Philatelic Auction websiteshttp://www.philatino.com http://www.fuscoauctions.com Stamp Dealers
Philatelic LiteratureWomen on Stamps USPS Publication 512 Linns Stamp News American Philatleist Illlinsoi Postal Historian Philatelic Libraries
Articles Bralove, Olga J., Japanese Prints on Stamps American Philatelist, July 2006 Philatelic Stamp Shows
Mail ArtMail Art DefinitionArt of the letter, artistically inpired letters, objects, parcels, postacrds sent through the mail, decorated envelopes, artists mail, art postal artifacts (also mailart) Mail Art ResourcesFriends' Networks, Friends Email Networks Mail Art ArtistsMailart Archives on the Webhttp://alyonkamailartproject.blogspot.com/ http://confessyoursins.blogspot.com/ Mail Art ShowsMailart Shows are often themd. Participants create mailart on a chosen theme. Often open to the public. Some documentation usually provided.
Mail Art Literature
Mailart Art Historical ResourcesMailart Related
Mailart Wiki (Interactive)
ArtistampsArtistamps Definition
Artistamps ResourcesArtistamp ArtistsArtistsamp ShowsMotherland Fatherland/San Francisco CA, July 5 - 25 2007 Artistamp LiteratureHerbert, Martin. "Post War", Artforum International, May 2007: Article on Steve McQueen's Queen and Country comminssioned by London's Imperial War Museum. Example of: Political Art Artistamp Production Techniques |