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Excerpt from Germany and Its ColoniesIt might be considered more logical to place the stamps of Thurn and Taxis under a separate heading, as has been done with those of the German States that were merged into those of the North German Confederation, or the Empire, but as the service extended to several States in North and South Germany they are not localised, and have usually been placed under the head of Germany, and it is perhaps better to. ...

Excerpt from The Stamps of the German EmpireAt the top we find Baden in German capitals, at the bottom is Freimarke, meaning Free stamp, at the left is Deutsch: Oestr: Postverein signify ing German Austrian Postal Union, and at the right is Vertrag v. 6 April, meaning Convention of April 6th, The latter date, as already explained, refers to that on which the Postal Union was established.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of ...

Excerpt from The Postage Stamps of CanadaWest of the Great Lakes the scenery is less varied. From the lakes to the Rockies stretches a vast level plain of a prairie character, slowly rising from 800 feet at the east end to feet at the foothills of the Rockies.The eastern and western portions of the Dominion are heavily wooded, and comparatively little inroad has been made on the forest wealth of the coun try. It is estimated that there are squ...

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Excerpt from Germany and Its ColoniesIt might be considered more logical to place the stamps of Thurn and Taxis under a separate heading, as has been done with those of the German States that were merged into those of the North German Confederation, or the Empire, but as the service extended to several States in North and South Germany they are not localised, and have usually been placed under the head of Germany, and it is perhaps better to. ...

Excerpt from The Postage Stamps of CanadaWest of the Great Lakes the scenery is less varied. From the lakes to the Rockies stretches a vast level plain of a prairie character, slowly rising from 800 feet at the east end to feet at the foothills of the Rockies.The eastern and western portions of the Dominion are heavily wooded, and comparatively little inroad has been made on the forest wealth of the coun try. It is estimated that there are squ...

Excerpt from The Stamps of the German Empire At the top we find Baden in German capitals, at the bottom is Freimarke, meaning Free stamp, at the left is Deutsch: Oestr: Postverein signify ing German Austrian Postal Union, and at the right is Vertrag v. 6 April, meaning Convention of April 6th, The latter date, as already explained, refers to that on which the Postal Union was established. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundre...

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This antique text details the history of Canada's postal service, with particular emphasis on the development and evolution of postage stamps as a means of payment. A fascinating and detailed treatise on the subject, this text will greatly appeal to philatelists and anyone with an interest in the history of the Canadian postal service. Chapters included in this text are: 'Its Postal History', 'A postmaster's Provisional', 'The First Issue', 'T...