Back when people sent a lot of letters and postcards through the mail, the position of a stamp could send a message of its own. The "code" became popular around 1890, after it was written up in a Hungarian newspaper. It was printed on postcards in several European languages so a correspondent could clue in a recipient for future reference. See a collection of these postcards explaining the meaning of your stamp at Poemas del río Wang. Link -via TYWKIWDBI
Back when people sent a lot of letters and postcards through the mail, the position of a stamp could send a message of its own. The "code" became popular around 1890, after it was written up in a Hungarian newspaper. It was printed on postcards in several European languages so a correspondent could clue in a recipient for future reference. See a collection of these postcards explaining the meaning of your stamp at Poemas del río Wang. Link -via TYWKIWDBI
bastion of lovers. Unless one lives there I suppose.
Does anyone remember the system to send someone a letter w/o putting a stamp on it? Doubt if it would work these days.
bastion of lovers. Unless one lives there I suppose"
I know what you mean...I used to have problems finding a date in Italy before they populated it with people.
Funniest was when my younger son was sending a letter to his Grandparents. He drew a crude version of a stamp on the envelope and mailed it. It went through, back in the days of postage due. Thanks for the memories.