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Show Origin of the Stamp. The Idea of a prepaid envelope originated In Trniiee, early In the rclgn of Louis XIW. with M. de Val fyer. who, In ltl3u. established, tiuder royal consent, ti private penny post placing boxes at the corners of the streets for the icceptlon of letters wrapped In en elopes bought at ofllcei established for that purpose M. de Valfyei aluo had printed certain forms of "billet," or notes, applicable to the ordlnnry business among habitants ol great towns, with blanks which weie to bo Illicit out with such spevial mar ter ns might be desired. |