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A private handstamp on mail carried outside the post.
Also known as: Private forwarder marking, Agent handstamp mail
A forwarding agent marking is applied by a private firm that carried mail on part of its journey, particularly before national posts covered international routes.
Records that a private forwarding agent handled the item on part of its route.
Contexts: History
Belongs to a period before national posts had international agreements, when private firms bridged the gap between systems.
Contexts: History
A rectangle or oval outline containing the agent's name and place of business, struck alongside the official postal markings.