Stamping with stamps – medical history and postage stamps

摘要

The word ‘stamp’ has many overtones depending on whether one uses it as a verb or a noun. Stamping can be used to bring something substantial onto the ground, highlight a point (stamping your feet), or impress a pattern or mark (e.g. rubber stamp). Alternatively, it can be an instrument for creating an indelible mark or can refer to an adhesive piece of paper, namely a postage stamp.