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Identification notes, collecting guides, and historical research to help you explore the collection.
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A visual guide to the crown types represented in the collection, with examples to help compare their distinctive features.
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A reference to material types and terms you will encounter throughout the collection.
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A postage stamp can offer a small glimpse into a much larger story. Its design may reflect a monarch, a national achievement, a landscape or a moment of conflict. Its paper, printing and postmark can reveal details that are easy to overlook at first. Stamp collecting has its own vocabulary. This introduction explains some of the terms and abbreviations you may encounter while exploring the Century Treasures collection or starting a collection of your own.
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