Postage Stamp Gum
In philately, gum is the substance applied to the back of a stamp to enable it to adhere to a letter or other mailed item. The term is generic, and applies both to traditional types such as gum arabic and to synthetic modern formulations. Gum is a matter of high importance in philately.
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“Designs in connection with postage stamps and coinage may be described, I think, as the silent ambassadors on national taste.”
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“Designs in connection with postage stamps and coinage may be described, I think, as the silent ambassadors on national taste.”
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