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Received and Acknowledged Stamp: Wellington Deaf Society

A close up of a ‘received and acknowledgement’ stamper and stamp on it for Wellington Deaf Society. Such items were usually used to acknowledge receiving correspondence with space for writing in the date on it.

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Taonga source:
Wellington Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 045-O-WDS
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