Postage stamps and postal history of Belgium
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Belgium began using national postage stamp
s on July 8, 1849, when two imperforate stamps, a 10c. brown and 20c. blue, were introduced. A few months later a 40c. red stamp with a new design was issued, for postage to foreign destinations. In 1850 two new stamps of 10c. and 20c. were issued.
Stamps from Belgium are inscribed België (Dutch), Belgique (French) and very rarely Belgien (German).
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s on July 8, 1849, when two imperforate stamps, a 10c. brown and 20c. blue, were introduced. A few months later a 40c. red stamp with a new design was issued, for postage to foreign destinations. In 1850 two new stamps of 10c. and 20c. were issued.
Stamps from Belgium are inscribed België (Dutch), Belgique (French) and very rarely Belgien (German).
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