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First day covers

Scope note

Use for envelopes, postcards, or other postal items of reasonable size with a new stamp or stamps bearing the postally applied marking 'First Day of Issue' and indicating the date and place of first official issue. DMM

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000195405

Broader Terms used

<correspondence artifacts>

Equivalent Terms used

first day cover

Created

13yrs ago

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