Postage Stamp Revenue - Trailer 1950

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Postage stamp revenue - trailer.

Several shots of people posting letters into post boxes. M/S of woman posting letter. The commentator asks the women, "but that letter's going abroad. Have you put the right stamp on it ?"

The woman looks slightly confused. She stands next to the letter...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48572
Sort Number:
50/079
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:00:57:00
Canister:
50/79
Film ID:
1490.01
Issue Date:
02/10/1950

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