Commemorative stamp
What is a commemorative stamp? Commemorative stamps are stamps, sets and souvenir sheets issued to mark particular events or anniversaries, promote exhibitions and othe…
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Definitive Stamp
A definitive stamp is issued primarily for the payment of ordinary postal rates and is normally printed as required rather than in a predetermined limited quantity.
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FDC (First Day Cover)
A First Day Cover is a specially designed cover issued at the same time as a new stamp and thematically related to the issue. It is generally abbreviated FDC, the standa…
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Imperforate and Unperforated Stamps
Stamp sheets are normally perforated so that the stamps can be separated easily. Stamps without perforations along their edges are described as imperforate or unperforat…
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Major Errors
In Hungarian philately, the term tévnyomat refers to stamps that were produced in a form contrary to the postal administration’s intention, nevertheless entered postal c…
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Miniature Sheet
A miniature sheet is a stamp sheet smaller than a normal postal sheet and may contain one or more stamp designs, sometimes together with labels or tabs. It usually conta…
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Mint Hinged Stamp
A mint hinged stamp is an unused stamp with a stamp hinge still attached to the reverse or with a visible hinge trace on the original gum.
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Mint Never Hinged Stamp
In Hungarian philately, postatiszta is a condition term corresponding to the internationally used expression mint never hinged (MNH).
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Perforations: Types, Measurement, Condition and Forgeries
Perforation is the most common method of allowing stamps to be separated easily from a sheet without scissors. Perforation gauge, method and condition are important for …
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Postage Due Stamp
A postage due stamp was used to account for unpaid or insufficient postage and any additional charge collected after a postal item had entered the postal system.
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Postage Stamp
A postage stamp is a small, usually paper, item that can be affixed to a postal item such as a letter, postcard or parcel to show payment of postage or additional postal…
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Souvenir sheet
A souvenir sheet is essentially one or more postage stamps incorporated into a decorative surrounding design. In terms of purpose, souvenir sheets differ from ordinary s…
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