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The Language of Stamps

The Language of Stamps - how to place one's half penny stamps in order to pass on a secret message, mostly of a romantic nature

Picture No

13744185

Media ID

45802587

Size

5476px x 3377px (2.7MB)

Credit

Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Source

Unattributed postcard

Date

circa 1910s

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