Postage Stamp Reuse
The article describes most of the methods used in the design of postage stamps to avoid their fraudulent reuse (mainly by removing the postmark), which was attempted when the post was seen as being expensive. It does not concern methods to limit the production of fake or forgery (rare) postage stamps to abuse the collectors.
Read more about Postage Stamp Reuse: The Mute Cancellation (killer), The Grilling, Design With Water Soluble Inks, Surface Coating, Varia
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