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What's the Difference Between a Stamp Essay and a Stamp Proof?



Stamp Essay Vs Stamp Proof

In the world of philately an essay is a stamp design produced for submission to a postal authority for their consideration but, ultimately, it wasn't accepted (or accepted only after changes are made to the design). A proof of a stamp, on the other hand, is the result of a trial printing of an accepted stamp design.



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