Cut-to-Shape: A nonrectangular stamp or postal stationery imprint cut to the shape of the design, rather than cut square. Cut-to-shape stamps and stationery generally have lower value than those cut square.
Cut-to-shape - the stamp-like indicium from a stamped envelope that has been cut from the entire and trimmed to the size of the indicium. A cut-to-shape piece is generally less desirable than a cut square.
Figure 4. A cut-to-shape two-stamp Vanuatu Dugong souvenir sheet (Scott 815a). Cut-to-shape souvenir sheets have enjoyed increasing popularity in recent years. Click on image to enlarge.
 See also: Local, Stamp, Used, Margin, Cancel
  
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