Royal Irish Fusiliers 89th Regiment of Foot - Victorian Paper Crest

• Royal Irish Fusiliers 89th Regiment of Foot
• Victorian Paper Crest
• Size : 40mm × 42mm Approx

• History of Paper Crests
Following the demise of wax seals on correspondence after the introduction of postage stamps , these die stamped Crests were created to ' announce ' oneself on an envelope or headed paper. They were used by many organisations such as the military , hospitals , sports clubs , trades , royalty and titled families etc , On their correspondence. It became a popular collecting hobby from Victorian times right through to the 1930s.
• The Crests are generally about the size of a Postage stamp and smaller.

• Plus Standard Postage and Packaging
• Other Postal Rates Available.
• Combined Postage When Possible.
• Certificate of Postage and Receipt For All Items Posted.