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The stamp shows Niecephore Niepce (left), Louis J.M. Daguerre (right) and F. Arago (in the middle) while he announces at the meeting of Academie Francaise the invention of photography (January 1839). The stamp was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of photography.
Country:  France
Date of issue: 24 April 1939
Catalog Number: Michel 446, Scott 374
Type: Stamps
Philatelic Tips
Frankmarks (franks, meters – red or blue) are always important philatelic items. Variety of graphic designs and forms make them a nice addition to any collection. Some reach quite good prices.
They look better on full covers but that’s not necessary – often a strip alone may be enough.Glossary terms:
Franks - Written, hand-stamped, or imprinted markings on the face of the cover indicating that it is carried free of postage or that postage was paid.Meters: Government permit of specified face value applied as a prepaid postmark in lieu of stamps.Metered Mail: Mail franked by a postage meter, a device that automatically imprints the proper postal rate with a distinctive imprint in the upper right-hand area of the envelope. Meters were authorized by the UPU in 1920. They are used today by volume mailers to cut the cost of franking mail.
 
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