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Linn’s Stamp News “Meter Stamps” column by Doug Kelsey, 1992-2005 (conclusion)
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DATE
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TITLE OR SUBJECT
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NOTES
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1992
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1
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19-Oct
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Introduction to collecting meter stamps
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2
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16-Nov
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The first postage meters and their stamps
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USPMSC Type BA
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3
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21-Dec
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"Essays, specimens and proofs of meters"
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1993
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4
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18-Jan
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High-face-value meter stamps on airmail
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High value ovals
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5
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15-Feb
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Slogans and pictorials are fun to collect
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6
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15-Mar
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Meter stamp basics: catalog and society
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MSS and USPMSC
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7
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19-Apr
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Pre-1920 experimental meters
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"1903, 1912, 1913 tests, shield-design"
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8
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17-May
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"U.S. postage due meter experiment, 1941-53"
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9
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21-Jun
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Post office tried to censor slogan in 1961
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Republic/Democracy slogan
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10
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19-Jul
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International-rate meters date from 1922
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Type BA & CA used to foreign destinations
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11
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16-Aug
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U.S. Official meter stamps began in 1973
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Officials
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12
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20-Sep
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"Meters show living persons, taboo subjects"
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pictorials and slogans
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13
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18-Oct
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"Reader response: meter basics, Moody Blues"
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14
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15-Nov
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High-value meter stamps on registered mail
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Part 1: Ovals
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15
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20-Dec
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Changes in meter stamps on registered mail
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Part 2: others
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1994
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16
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17-Jan
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Computer-vended postage includes Mailomat
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Review of Scott U.S. Specialized Catalog
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17
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21-Feb
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Meter-stamp reply envelopes began in 1939
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18
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21-Mar
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New third-class rates affected 1920s meters
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Rate surcharge slugs
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19
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18-Apr
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New rate caused meter stamp provisionals
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"Rate surcharges, ovals"
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20
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16-May
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"Identifying meter stamps, permit imprints"
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21
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20-Jun
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Meters were rapidly adopted in the 1920s
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Foreign meter deployment
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22
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18-Jul
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New rate book explains role of meter stamps
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"Book review: Beecher, meter rates"
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23
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15-Aug
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Meters first used in U.S. post offices in 1934
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Post office meters
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24
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19-Sep
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Post office meter stamps with slogans scarce
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P.O. slogans
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25
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17-Oct
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First days and earliest uses are a challenge
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26
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21-Nov
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New meter stamp catalog includes pricing
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Book review: USPMSC
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27
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19-Dec
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Streamlined Eagle is most used stamp of all
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1995
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28
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16-Jan
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Meter stamp’s 75th anniversary is in 1995
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29
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20-Feb
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Arthur Pitney: father of the postage meter
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30
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20-Mar
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Walter H. Bowes: pioneer of metered mail
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31
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17-Apr
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Events of 1920 gave birth to meter industry
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32
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15-May
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Meter stamps noted Penny Black centennial
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"slogans, Mailomat"
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33
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19-Jun
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"After 75 years, a meter stamp perspective"
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34
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17-Jul
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Stamp show slogans among rare event covers
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35
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21-Aug
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Postage meters adapted for revenue use
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36
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18-Sep
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State revenues began in Maryland in 1933
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37
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16-Oct
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More on post office meter stamps
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38
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20-Nov
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Information and discoveries from readers
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"Revenues, EKU, reply mail"
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39
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18-Dec
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Christmas seal FDCs with Mailomat meters
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Mailomat
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1996
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40
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15-Jan
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Foreign public self-service meter machines
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Self-service
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41
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19-Feb
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U.S. public self-service postage machines
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Self-service
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42
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18-Mar
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Mailomats were in use for almost 50 years
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Mailomat
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43
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15-Apr
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Four Mailomat machines used in Canada
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Mailomat
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44
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20-May
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Canadian postage meters introduced in 1923
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45
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17-Jun
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Computer software produces new meters
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Fox/PostPerfect
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46
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15-Jul
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Two self-service meter machine experiments
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"Austin/NCR, Jacksonville/PPMF"
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47
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19-Aug
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Meter stamp primer: What is a meter stamp?
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48
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16-Sep
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Ways to collect meter stamps are unlimited
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49
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21-Oct
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"Oval meters, the classics of meter stamps"
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Oval meter stamps
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50
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18-Nov
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Book essential for metered mail collectors
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Int’l rate book and covers to foreign destinations.
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51
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16-Dec
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Suspended and interrupted mail with meters
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1997
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52
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20-Jan
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Common sense guide to collecting meters
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53
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17-Feb
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Short-lived Autopost machine experiment
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54
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17-Mar
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Meters are the pioneers of new philately
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55
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21-Apr
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Postal directives found with meter stamps
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56
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19-May
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Neopost finds its way into U.S. meter market
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57
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16-Jun
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Insuring the accurate dating of metered mail
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58
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21-Jul
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Meter stamps missing from Pacific 97 show
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59
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18-Aug
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World’s earliest metered cover from 1897
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diBrazza cover
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60
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15-Sep
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Meter stamp primer: collecting postal history
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61
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20-Oct
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NCR’s omni-denomination meter stamps
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62
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17-Nov
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The coming revolution in stamp collecting
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"computer, electronic meter stamps"
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63
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15-Dec
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Meter stamps were used on U.S. Navy ships
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1998
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64
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19-Jan
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The important dates in meter stamp history
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65
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16-Feb
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Auxiliary markings just for meter stamps
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66
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16-Mar
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How the term ‘meter stamp’ came about
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67
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20-Apr
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Pitney Bowes’ flying eagle meter stamps
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68
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18-May
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Meter stamps and airmail week celebrations
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69
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15-Jun
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Designs of the Standing Eagle meter stamps
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70
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20-Jul
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Meter stamps franked some diplomatic mail
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71
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17-Aug
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Hotel meter-stamped mail as a guest service
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72
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21-Sep
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New postage technologies and discoveries
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Computer postage
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73
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19-Oct
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The world’s earliest metered cover revisited
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DiBrazza cover
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74
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16-Nov
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Meter slogan celebrated parcel post jubilee
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75
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21-Dec
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Zeppelin airship flights carried metered mail
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1999
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76
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18-Jan
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Early U.S. airmail and classic meter stamps
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77
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15-Feb
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Meters and International Priority Airmail
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78
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15-Mar
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Few examples exist of 1928-31 airmail meter
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79
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29-Mar
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Meter slogans portray a variety of topics
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80
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19-Apr
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WWII airmail operations and metered mail
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81
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17-May
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Catapult mail franked with meter stamps
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82
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21-Jun
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Provisional meters for 1960s rate changes
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82
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19-Jul
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Air France’s transatlantic mail of the 1930s
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84
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16-Aug
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Zeppelins carried mail bearing meter stamps
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85
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20-Sep
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Hometown lobbies for Arthur Pitney stamp
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86
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18-Oct
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Meters show 1990s nonprofit-rate changes
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87
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15-Nov
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New U.S. rate book includes meter stamps
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88
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20-Dec
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Meter slogans celebrate the holiday season
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2000
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89
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17-Jan
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Important dates in computer postage history
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90
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21-Feb
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Mixed-franking meter covers are uncommon
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91
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20-Mar
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Metered crash mail has interesting history
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92
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17-Apr
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Metered mail from train wrecks hard to find
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93
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15-May
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Great Britain chose Pitney for first meter
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94
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10-Jul
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U.S. Official mail franked with meter stamps
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95
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24-Jul
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Early registered metered mail hard to find
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96
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21-Aug
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Meter stamps solve problem of odd bulk rates
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97
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18-Sep
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Metered mail flown by SCADTA is rare
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98
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16-Oct
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Much is better in meter stamp collecting
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99
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20-Nov
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Mechanical frankers preceded modern meters
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100
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18-Dec
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Holiday slogans from Mailomats are scarce
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2001
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101
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15-Jan
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Clinton likely to continue using meter stamps
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102
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19-Feb
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The UPU distributed meter stamp specimens
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103
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19-Mar
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U.S. metered ‘Hindenburg’ cover discovered.
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104
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16-Apr
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Oval meter stamps scarce on international mail
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105
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21-May
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China’s meter stamps: some of world’s greatest
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106
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18-Jun
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Cartoon characters not new on meter stamps
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107
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16-Jul
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Self-serve postage: catalog dilemma
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IBIP Florida test
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108
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20-Aug
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Pitney Bowes not quite the only game in town
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PB competitors
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109
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17-Sep
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U.S. meter stamp catalog update released
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110
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15-Oct
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Meter stamps on forwarded mail hard to find
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111
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19-Nov
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Metered mail can be sent at any post office
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112
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17-Dec
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Desktop postage meter expanded market
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DM model
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2002
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113
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21-Jan
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Three forerunners led to today’s PVI labels
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114
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18-Feb
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Postage validation imprints are inexpensive fun
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115
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18-Mar
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"Bulk discounts make fun, challenging collection"
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116
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15-Apr
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Short-lived self-service meter experiments
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117
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20-May
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First U.S. printed-on-demand postal cards
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Postal Buddy
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118
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17-Jun
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Meter stamps of 1929 looked like adhesives
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119
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15-Jul
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1932 meter stamps continued faux perforations
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120
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19-Aug
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Meter-stamp errors, varieties: a basic primer
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121
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30-Sep
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Origins, predecessors of a meter stamp collector
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122
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21-Oct
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Pitney's first meter patented 100 years ago
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123
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18-Nov
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Meter stamps paid for special postal services
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124
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16-Dec
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Provisional meter stamps are scarce, undervalued
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2003
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125
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20-Jan
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Postage-due meter stamps led to end of adhesives
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126
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17-Feb
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U.S. meter stamps show nonstandard penalties
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127
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17-Mar
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Rare 7¢, 3 1/2¢ meter stamps paid catalog rates
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128
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21-Apr
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Heavy catalogs used reduced rates starting in 1939
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129
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19-May
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Mail-O-Meter lost out in survival of the fittest
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130
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16-Jun
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Antitrust suit let Postalia into meter stamp market
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131
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21-Jul
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National Postal Meter's distinceive meter stamps
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132
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18-Aug
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Swiss company produced U.S. meter stamps
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Ascom Hasler
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133
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15-Sep
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Torch design identifies Friden meter stamps
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134
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20-Oct
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Meter stamps paid for business-reply-mail postage
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135
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17-Nov
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Affordable, challenging Mexican meter stamps
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136
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15-Dec
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Popular Pony Express meter stamp slogan
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2004
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137
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19-Jan
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Meters paid discounted rates for presorted mail
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138
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16-Feb
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Are they meter stamps or permit imprints?
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139
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15-Mar
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Will the Scott catalog list computer stamps?
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140
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19-Apr
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Computer-generated postage on the increase
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141
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17-May
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Stamps.com offers computer-generated postage
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142
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21-Jun
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Meter stamps will never replace adhesive stamps
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143
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19-Jul
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Stamps.com out to quash resale of NetStamps paper
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144
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16-Aug
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Era of electronic mail began 30 years ago
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145
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20-Sep
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New worldwide meter stamp catalog on the way
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146
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18-Oct
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Meter stamps adapted and evolved over time
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147
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15-Nov
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Look for and save sport-theme meter stamp slogans
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148
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20-Dec
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Table updates earliest known uses of meter stamps
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2005
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149
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17-Jan
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1920: eventful year for U.S. postage meters
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150
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21-Feb
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Uncommon first meter stamps avidly sought
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151
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21-Mar
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Maturing hobby accepts meter stamp exhibits
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152
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25-Apr
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New meter stamp catalog an invaluable tool
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153
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30-May
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Meter stamps really are postage stamps too
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End of series
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Linn’s Stamp News “Airmails” column by Doug Kelsey, 2003-present
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2003
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1
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7-Apr
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'Contact!' New airmail column takes off
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2
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5-May
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U.S. airmail nickel rate period: 1946-48
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3
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2-Jun
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First U.S. airmail postal card issued in 1949
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4
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7-Jul
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1930s: the decade of the Winged Globes
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5
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4-Aug
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Pigeon connection to 1988 stamp explained
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Readers' Response
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6
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1-Sep
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'American Air Mail Catalogue' an indispensable tool
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7
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6-Oct
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Pan Am clippers carried transpacific airmail
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8
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3-Nov
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To China and beyond: 20¢ and 50¢ Clipper stamps
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9
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1-Dec
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Wright Brothers flight centennial: 1903-2003
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2004
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10
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5-Jan
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5¢ Beacon airmail stamp available, affordable
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11
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2-Feb
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80¢ Hawaii is an airmail stamp but $1 Airlift is not
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12
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1-Mar
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Postal officials fascinated with Hawaii, Alaska
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13
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5-Apr
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Readers respond to the transpacific columns
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Readers' Response
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14
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3-May
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Stamp types multiplied to boost postal revenue
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15
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7-Jun
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U.S. stamps, stationery sho some aviation pioneers
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16
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5-Jul
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Liberty airmail series has many challenges
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17
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2-Aug
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U.S. air-letter service inaugurated in 1947
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18
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6-Sep
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U.S. domestic airmail rate ended in 1977
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19
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4-Oct
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Airmail online excitement just a click away
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20
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1-Nov
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Around-the-world cover honors the Wrights
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21
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6-Dec
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August 1923: new series of airmail stamps
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2005
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3-Jan
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World war limited useage of 30¢ Winged Globe
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7-Feb
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U.S. airmail stationery began in Dayton, Ohio
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