Language of Postage Stamps Humorous Postcard

Russian Empire · 1905 · Not applicable (postcard)

A humorous postcard from the Russian Empire illustrating the popular social custom of using postage stamp placement to convey secret messages between individuals.

During the early 20th century, the 'language of stamps' was a widespread phenomenon, particularly among young people, where the orientation and position of a stamp on an envelope could communicate sentiments or instructions without explicit words.