phosphor banded stamp
Phosphor bands are used on some postage stamps as a means to facilitate the mechanical sorting of mail. They were originally introduced in the Great Britain in 1959 as a replacement for the previous graphite lined stamps. Today, phosphor bands now widely used on stamps around the world.
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Mechanical mail sorting aid created by Great Britain.
Phosphor banded stamp is a postage stamp.
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