New Zealand Military Postal History, Tony Lyon – 21 June 2021

Posted on Monday 21 June 2021 by

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When

Mon 21 Jun 2021

20:00 to 22:30

Where

Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria
Purves House, 303 High Street, Ashburton, VIC, 3147

Event Type

Society Meetings

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New Zealand Military Postal History, Tony Lyon

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Definitioner

History

History or Postal History is the study of postal markings, rates and routes, or anything to do with the history of the posts.

Military

A military stamp, is a postage stamp used by a military organisation, in time of war, or while ensuring a peace keeping operation. Often the letters will be transported by the army itself until they reach the country of destination. These stamps were widely used during World War II by soldiers wishing to send mail home to their families.

Philatelic

The collection and study of postage stamps, Postmarks, and related materials; stamp collecting.

Postal History

Postal History is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the collecting of Covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems.