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About this Course:

Artifacts help us to learn about postal history. Auxiliary markings found on letters and parcels help us to understand the past. They help to explain a letter’s odyssey and the history of the times. During this three-session course, master the marks found on the post in order to unravel the mysteries of yesterday.           

Session 1 – Taxonomy for Organizing Auxiliary Markings (63 minutes)

Session 2 –​ History & Purpose of Auxiliary Markings (56 minutes)

Session 3 – Specialized Auxiliary Markings:  A Deep Dive (51 minutes)

Instructor:  Gary Loew

This course was recorded during a September, 2021 virtual learning event.