Types
The possible kinds of philatelic covers are only limited by the imagination of creative collectors, but there are a number of well-known categories:
- First day covers, mailed on the first day of issue of a stamp.
- Cacheted covers, sent on envelopes with additional artwork, usually relating to the theme of the stamp.
- Covers with special or commemorative cancellations used temporarily by a post office.
- Covers with cancellations from unusual places.
- Covers sent to collect particular postal markings.
- "One of everything" cover, all stamps of a new or old issue affixed to the cover.
- Unnecessary mixed frankings.
- Last day of service of a discontinued post office
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