Wrapper (philately)
In philately a Newspaper Wrapper is a form of postal stationery which pays the cost of the delivery of a newspaper.
The wrapper is a sheet of paper, large enough to wrap around a folded or rolled newspaper and with a pre-printed stamp to pay the cost of postage.
In the early days of philately it was the practice to cut out the stamp and dispose of the rest of the wrapper with the result that some intact wrappers are now rare. Today, collectors prefer to collect the whole wrapper as it may have additional postal markings that provide interesting additional information.
Further reading
- Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalog, 19 volumes covering the whole world.