Exploring Stamps: #Philately – The Murder Mystery Postmark: Madeleine Smith

Did you know that there is a postmark handstamp named after a famous murder trial in the 19th century? Exploring Stamps‘ Graham Beck takes a quick look at the the murder of Emile L’Angelier in 1857 that brings a young Miss Madeleine Smith to trial. Love letters and postmarks star as the key evidence in the trial that may have actually determined Ms. Smith’s verdict.

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