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Old October 25th 17, 09:27 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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On Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 1:01:35 AM UTC-4, rodney wrote:
Trying to understand the meaning of the overprint.
Babelfish "pertaining to school stamp"
Is anyone able to expand or describe please?
http://cjoint.com/data/heg7lvDRP8.htm
Thanks.


It is a tax paid by those who mail letters. the tax supports the school system (ie, public education). Just as a museum tax may be added to your hotel bill to support the city's museums, this tax supports the national school system.
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