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Prior to the issuance of the first stamps, letters accepted by postmasters for dispatch were marked Paid
by means of pen and ink or hand stamps of various designs. … To facilitate the handling of mail matter, some postmasters provided special stamps or devices for use on letters as evidence of the prepayment of postage.
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Prior
to
the
issuance
of
the
first
stamps,
letters
accepted
by
postmasters
for
dispatch
were
marked
"Paid"
by
means
of
pen
and
ink
or
hand
stamps
of
various
designs.
…
To
facilitate
the
handling
of
mail
matter,
some
postmasters
provided
special
stamps
or
devices
for
use
on
letters
as
evidence
of
the
prepayment
of
postage.
