British stamp denominations: £, 1/-, d and p
By Rick Miller
Throughout most of the past, human beings have primarily counted by tens and by twelves.
Denomination:
The postage money value appearing on a stamp, as 5 cents, 2 Bolivars, etc.
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Denomination - the face value of a stamp, as printed on the stamp, normally in numerals. Compare: Nondenominated Stamps.
Departmental Stamp - see Official Stamps.
Design - the image on a stamp.
Denomination:
44¢ nondenominated
commemorative forever stamp
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Denomination. The face value of a stamp.
Entire. An intact piece of postal stationery (i.e., envelopes on which the stamp has been printed).
Denomination: The face value of a stamp.
Die: The piece of metal on which the design of the stamps is engraved & used in the press.
Directory markings: marks explaining the reason for failure of delivery.
Denomination: The face value of a stamp. It is usually printed on the stamp. Modern stamps produced for rate changes sometimes are denominated with a letter. A numerical value is assigned when the letter stamps are issued.
Denomination - A stamp's face value.
Die - The original engraving of a stamp design, usually recess-engraved in reverse on a small flat piece of soft steel.
Die cut - A form of separation usually used on self-adhesive stamps.
Denomination: The face value of a stamp, usually indicated by numerals printed as part of the design. Some Canadian stamps produced for rate changes are denominated with a letter. A numerical value is assigned when the letter stamps are issued.
Denomination
Departmental Stamps
A form of official stamps designed for and used by government departments for prepayment of postage. Departmental stamps are intended for use by one particular government office alone.
Denomination
The value assigned by a government to a specific coin.
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A prominent denomination on a 1949 stamp of China.
Decimal denomination: a stamp whose value includes hundreth's of a pound (e.g., £1.50) vs £/shilling/pence.
Set - A number of postage stamps of different design or denomination issued together or over a fairly short period to serve as a related group; ...
The Mulready (Artist/Designer, William Mulready; Engraver, John Thompson; Printers, William Clowes & Sons) was issued in two denominations, One Penny (black ink on cream paper) and Two Pence (blue ink on cream paper), ...
"Short sets" are stamp sets missing a few denominations from being complete, often the higher values. I only buy them if one or two of the high denominations are missing, which typically are the most expensive individual stamps.
Each packet contains 20 or 30 stamps of two or three different denominations. No more than THREE stamps from each packet are required to mail a 39¢ First Class letter. Each packet contains stamps enough for 10 mailings.
In all probability, the first United Nations set will be for regular postage purposes, and will embrace a number of denominations-the exact number unknown.
At that time, the manufacture of regular-issue postage stamps of denominations from lc to 10c was switched to high-speed rotary presses.
Most collectors do not worry too much about the denomination of each stamp. You don't need to keep all the 40 cent stamps together.
Bulk rate stamp - low denomination stamps for use bulk mail
Bus parcel stamp - private labels issued by bus firms to prepay freight charges on parcels carried on their routes ...
An overprint which alters or restates the face value or denomination of the stamp to which it is applied.
Unused:
A stamp with or without gum which has no cancellation or other evidence of postal duty.
Definitive stamps are the every day stamps you see. They come in denominations from 1 cent to more than 14 dollars. They usually have pictures of Presidents or famous people. Every country has Definative Stamps.
Postage Meter - A device that can print one or more denominations of postage onto a mailpiece or meter tape. It is available for lease only from designated manufacturers. ...
Automatic stamps are produced individually by a machine on demand in a denomination selected by the customer. There normally is no date on the stamp. As of 30 June 2003, framas were withdrawn from use in Australia.
Term describing adjoining stamps that differ from each other in design, denomination or some other aspect.
Surcharge
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REGULAR ISSUE: Also known as a definitive, this stamp is issued over a long period of time and in various denominations. Regular issues are usually small in size.
Se-tenant -- French for "joined together." Two or more unseparated stamps of different designs, colors, denominations or types.
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