Mourning covers can be defined as black-edged posted letters used in most countries, especially during the 19th and early 20th centuries, as harbingers of death and messengers of grief. These death related letters are characterized by a mourning mark, almost always black, and have been carried in the public mail system of at least 250 different countries.
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- British Empire Study Group: Mourning Covers
- Coins, Stamps and Collectibles: Mourning Covers
- RMPL Denver: Beyond Mourning Covers – A Postal History of Death Services
- RMPL Denver: Mourning Covers and Stamps
