I would like to know why this postal entire has edge perforations.
P&R I Postal Entires
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P&R I Postal Entires
sitio Ingles/Español de P y R I
http://www.somestamps.com/arg3551/index.htm
sitio general:
http://www.somestamps.com/
blog de P y R I en Ingles
http://arg3551.blogspot.com/
http://www.somestamps.com/arg3551/index.htm
sitio general:
http://www.somestamps.com/
blog de P y R I en Ingles
http://arg3551.blogspot.com/
Re: P&R I Postal Entires
These entires I am told were used officially.
sitio Ingles/Español de P y R I
http://www.somestamps.com/arg3551/index.htm
sitio general:
http://www.somestamps.com/
blog de P y R I en Ingles
http://arg3551.blogspot.com/
http://www.somestamps.com/arg3551/index.htm
sitio general:
http://www.somestamps.com/
blog de P y R I en Ingles
http://arg3551.blogspot.com/
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Re: P&R I Postal Entires
Tony,rubiera escribió:I would like to know why this postal entire has edge perforations.
this type of postal stationery consisted of a sheet that could be folded and sealed - it was gummed around the edges. When the addresssee wanted to open the letter he/she simple had to tear off the edges along the perforation!
It was a popular item in the Netherlands as well since 1888 until 1942.