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4 unusual facts about Paper embossing


Postage stamps and postal history of British Central Africa

Initially the 3-shilling postage stamp was surcharged, but on 11 March the government began to use embossed revenue stamps overprinted with INTERNAL / POSTAGE.

Tampion

Over time, tampions were embossed or engraved with the arms of the unit, and they became collector's items.

U.S. Route shield

Because the standardized font was often made available to the states in die-punch form, shields were usually embossed.

William Moon

He became a teacher, and taught boys how to read using the existing embossed reading codes.



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