postal history

noun

Items such as covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems.

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Meanings

nounpostal history (uncountable)
  1. uncountableItems such as covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems.

    It is an outstanding series and belongs in the library of every serious stamp collector whether they collect postal history or not.

    1957, Lauren Robert Januz, The American Philatelist, volume 71
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    A Wisconsin Postal History Collection, comprising a master collection of covers and postmarks which display in detail the postal history of Wisconsin.

    1950, Proceedings [of the] annual business meeting, State Historical Society of Wisconsin - History, page 29
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