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- POSTED ON: 4 Nov, 2022
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- POSTED BY: Madhumitha Srinivasan
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Have you seen a postage stamp? Technically speaking, it is like a receipt – used to indicate prepayment of fees for the posting of mail. It is affixed to an envelope/ letter. These stamps carry different types of images – of famous people, places, events, animals and more.
Sometimes, a commemorative postage stamp is issued. It is issued on an important date marking an anniversary, to honour or commemorate a place, event, person or even an object.
What about when there is a significant event but one that may not be observed nationally? For example, Young World’s 20th anniversary in the year 2010. It was a milestone event for its readers young and old. For such events, the postal department issues something called a Special Cover. It is a postal cover with an image and text recognising the special event or person.
Take a look at some Special Covers:
Below are two more. Can you put the pieces together and then view them in full?
1. Young World 20th anniversary
2. Commemoration of the first Alliance Air flight from Mangaluru to Mysuru