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The histories of the First World War and of postal services have long since been intertwined with close and complex connections. The letters sent by soldiers to their families and their loved ones today represent one of the principal sources for the memory of the war. But these letters are no more than a myriad of individual stories which do not allow for even the vaguest of collective representations. Generally associated with these letters, postage stamps also offer a reflection of the story of the war. The stamp is a source which is both revealing and poorly appreciated, paid little attention on account of its tiny size and the long-term familiarity of its appearance.