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Postal shipment safety measure: safety measure that was carried out on a postal shipment

Seal: engraved hand stamp that was pressed into a soft sealing compound (e.g. wax or varnish) in order to securely seal a postal shipment on the back

Paper-backed seal: seal placed between two layers of paper to securely seal a folded letter

Paper seal: vignette with which a postal shipment is securely sealed on the back

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