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First Day Cover: postal shipment franked with postage stamps used at the beginning of the period of validity

unposted official first day cover with special first day cancellation

unposted private first day cover with special first day cancellation

posted private first day cover mit special first day cancellation

unposted stamped postcard with special first day cancellation

unposted private first day cover with special cancellation

unposted private first day cover with day cancellation

posted private first day cover with day cancellation

first day cover from 1978 which was used postally in 2005. The postage stamps were recognized as franking

posted first day envelope used with another postage stamp

posted first day envelope from 1992 which was used as an envelope in 2017

unposted official first day cover with first day hand roller postmark

unposted official first day cover with horizontal or vertical machine postmark

First Flight Letter: postal shipment sent on a first flight (opening of a new route or use of a new aircraft type on an existing route)

Last Day Cover: postal shipment franked with postage stamps used at the end of the period of validity

posted private last day cover with special last day cancellation

unposted private last day cover with day cancellation

posted private last day cover with day cancellation

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