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Fundamentals of Postal History: Studying the Four Pillars

Postal history is the study of postal artifacts, known as covers. The classical view of covers organized their analysis into four components: Rates, Routes, Means (of transportation) and Marks. This video is the first part of a five part series that introduces each of the Four Pillars. The five videos in this series were designed to be stand-alone sessions, so purchase one or all five!  Each video in the series will deal with a different aspect of the Four Pillars.

Part I: Interpreting Rates and Frankings
Learn how to read and interpret rates, rate markings, and how postage fees were paid.

Presenter:  Gary Wayne Loew

Video Duration: 53 minutes

This is a video recording of a session that occurred during the 2020 Summer Seminar Online learning event.