TIL what a "postal cover" was, and how "cancelled envelopes" work.
Which made me realize how little I've ever used the postal services for actual letters in my life. My generation (late 80s / early 90s) must be one of the last to interact with the postal system when personally sending letters to people, rather than just parcels.
Which made me realize how little I've ever used the postal services for actual letters in my life. My generation (late 80s / early 90s) must be one of the last to interact with the postal system when personally sending letters to people, rather than just parcels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_cover
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancellation_(mail)