Philatelic
and Postal History Primer
Types of Stamps - Semi-Postal stamps
Introduction//Stamp
Types//Collection Types//Getting
Started//Associations
Types of Stamps -
Semi-Postal Stamps
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Semi-Postal issues
are stamps that have been surcharged, overprinted or inscribed with an
extra charge in addition to the postage fee in order to obtain funds for
various charities. Semi-postal stamps have also been used to raise
taxes. The United States has issued only 2 semi-postal stamps The
Heroes of 2001
to raise funds for victims of the 9/11 attack and the
Breast Cancer Awareness
issue of 1996 shown at the right.
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Semi-postal issues are more common
in European countries and this stamp issued in 1918 from the
Republic of France
raises funds for the Red Cross. |
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Example of an overprinted
semi-postal stamp:
This regular issue from
Sweden has been
overprinted
for use as a semi-postal. |
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