Tagging is the use of phosphorescence in the printing of a stamp. It is used to help automatic sorting and cancelling machines to orient envelopes.
By law, United States postage stamps can honor only those individuals that have died or fictional characters. However, other nations can and do use living persons on their stamps. For example, British stamps often feature portraits of the current monarch and many stamps from Vatican City show the current Pope.
Stamps show that you have paid the money to have the letter delivered.
It was the preference at the time for British coins and stamps to depict the monarch without a crown. This included Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and the predecimal Elizabeth II coins. The coins of many other British Empire countries such as Canada and Australia continued to show a crowned monarch, although the stamps were mostly bare headed.
There have been over 4,500 insect stamps issued throughout the world. These stamps show over 1,800 types of insects and are collectible.
Geo-tagging is the process of adding geographical location information (latitude and longitude coordinates) to media such as photos, videos, or social media posts. This allows users to organize, search, and share content based on its specific location. Geo-tagging is commonly used in applications like social media, mapping services, and digital cameras.
There are a lot of ships pictured on postage stamps. They are a very popular subject. There are even collectors that specialize in only stamps that show ships.
I wanted to show you rhyme, but I am out of time.Rappers construct rhyme without being paid a dime.Rhyme is used primarily in poetry.
Collectible stamps are stamps that people save that are filled away albums to show their other stamp-collecting friends later on. These stamps are issued by the post-office for a short amount of time with images on them that aren't of the normal. Some stamps show pictures of old movie stars or animals or pink ribbons. Stamp-collectors can also collect stamps from other countries. Some tell stories using postage material (Thematics or Topical collecting) others are more traditional and attempt to collect countries or areas of the world that they like, such as US or British Middle East or Scandinavia.
The Forever Stamps should not be used for international mail. It does not show a denomination. Universal Postal Union rules say that the value must be shown.
You can find them in the catalogs from dealers or governments. There are also catalogs designed for colletors that normally show the stamps in the order they were issued, including the date.
The United States has issued over the years 47 different stamps showing Abraham Lincoln. A complete list of them can be seen on page 77A of the 2009 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps & Covers. In addition, several foreign nations have issued stamps with pictures of Lincoln.
The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of the United States. Most countries use such symbols on their stamps to show a bit of their history and culture. The US Flag and the Liberty Bell are two others common symbols found on US stamps.