Belgium Hexagon
Infobox
Infobox
Name: 1888 telegraph stamps
Issued by: Kingdom of Belgium
Type: Definitive
Year: 1888
Sides: 6
Currency: Belgian Franc (BEF)
Telegraph stamps
Telegraph stamps
Telegraph stamps are similar to postage stamps, but rather than being applied to letters and used in the post, they are applied to telegram forms as proof of payment.
The last telegraph stamps, issued by Honduras.
Image from Government of Honduras on WikipediaGallery
Gallery
The four telegraph stamps
Images from Government of Belguim on WikipediaThe stamps
The stamps
The stamps feature the head of the second king of Belgium, Leopold II.
References
References
GetArchive / Hexagonal Stamps / https://garystockbridge617.getarchive.net/amp/topics/hexagonal+stamps
Stanley Gibbons / Telegraphs / https://www.stanleygibbons.com/shop/commonwealth/telegraphs
Wikipedia / Telegraph stamps / https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegraph_stamp