Cut to shape is a philatelic term referring to a postage stamp or postal stationery indicium (printed stamp image) that has been cut to the shape of the design, such as an octagon, circle or oval, ...
Cut To Shape: A non-rectangular 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. The unique 1856 British Guiana 1?
The 1¢ black-on-magenta- paper British Guiana stamp, Scott 13, shown in Figure 3, has been cut to shape and is scuffed.
Mounted: former term for a defective stamp that has had new margins added; used for an early stamp of unusual shape which was cut to shape.
Mount Everest Expedition: India local stamps, Tibet, 1924.
 See also: Stamp, Used, Entire, Philatelic, Sheet
  
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