A: autograph, written in the hand of a person

D: document

L: Letter

N: Note

P: photograph

S: signed in the hand of a person

p: page

pp: pages

Ms: manuscript

T: typed

n.p.: no place

n.d.: no date

n.y.: no year

FDC: first day cover

MOC: Member of Congress

cds: circular date stamp

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