Free frank
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free-frank-198-9003248
title:
Free frank
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A free frank was a mark applied by means of a hand-stamp to parliamentary mail in Britain to indicate that the mailed item did not require postage. The privilege of free franking was granted to four different classes: Members of Parliament; peers sitting in the House of Lords; office-holders, largely as stipulated by Acts of Parliament; and to archbishops and bishops sitting in the House of Lords. Requirement for free franking were that the mailed cover had to be signed by the official sender. A
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_frank
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2023-10-27T08:53:51Z
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