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Postage stamps

Scope note

Use for government-authorized adhesive stamps, imprinted stamps, hand stamps, or meter markings issued as evidence of prepayment of postage.

This term has 7 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300037321

Broader Terms used

stamps (exchange media)

Equivalent Terms used

postage stamp

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

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