Face value
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Face value: The value of a stamp as inscribed on its face. For letter-denominated or nondenominated stamps, the understood postal value of the stamp.
Face Value
The postal value expressed on a stamp, not to be confused with the value to a collector, based on stamp catalogue valuation.
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Face Value. The value of a stamp as noted on its face.
Fake. Stamp or cover that has been altered in order to raise its value or appeal to a collector.
Face value: The value of a stamp inscribed on its face.
Facsimile: Duplicates of stamps and covers.
Fake: Stamps that have been altered or repaired to appeal to collectors to appeal to a collector.
Face value - The value of a stamp as inscribed on its face.
Facsimile - An acknowledged reproduction of a genuine stamp or cover.
Fake - A stamp, cover or cancel that has been altered or concocted to appeal to a collector.
Face Value
The monetary denomination printed on a stamp and the price paid by a postal patron at a post office. Face value may be expressed in words, symbols, numbers or abbreviations.
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*Face Value - the postage value of a stamp, generally indicated in numerals printed on the face of the stamp.
Face Value - Another word for denomination.
First Day Cover - An envelope with a stamp canceled on its first day of sale.
Gum - Adhesive that is used to attach a stamp to an envelope.
Face - Face value, the price at which a postage stamp was first sold; in the case of charity or surcharged stamps, the total amount payable, as distinct from its catalogue value or market value..
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. An example of this is the U.
A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars. Along with the dollar, the eagle was the basis of the U.S. currency system from 1792 through 1971.
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Tagliato in due: (It.) bisect, stamp cut in half which has been used to pay the postage at half the face value of the original stamp; the bisect is collected on the original cover with the postmark or cancellation covering the cut.
A Bisect is a postage stamp cut in half (usually diagonally), and used to pay half its face value, e.g. half a ten cent stamp to pay five. The practice has been permitted (in the US at least) only for special situations (e.g. a shortage of stamps).
For stamps with face values of 1¢ to 33¢ the minimum purchase is a full pane. For stamps with face values of 34¢ to 99¢ the minimum purchase is either a full pane or block per the catalog listing.
Often stamps will be offered at retail prices which are many times the actual face value of the stamps.
Denomination: The face value of a stamp, usually indicated by numerals printed as part of the design. Some modern U.S. stamps produced for rate changes are denominated with a letter. A numerical value is assigned when the letter stamps are issued.
15 face value packets cost you $2.80 each. These packets contain denominations which may require either 2 or 3 stamps per envelope. You can combine an order for both the one-ounce rate packets ($3.50 ea.) AND two-ounce rate packets ($2.80 ea.).
Bisect: A stamp cut or perforated into two parts, each half representing half the face value of the original stamp. Officially authorized bisects have often been used during temporary shortages of commonly used denominations.
There is no justifiable reason for you to pay more than face value for stamps from Foreign Post Offices or their agents at your local Stamp Show.
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.
Bisect A stamp cut in half which has been used to pay the postage at half the face value of the original stamp or during shortages of stamps.
Some countries have sold remainders to the stamp trade at substantial discounts from face value. The countries often mark the stamps in some way, usually with a distinctive cancel.
So, if you find a stamp, maybe with a Queen's head showing on it, maybe saying it's face value (the price someone had to pay to buy it from the Post Office new) is 5p, or 5 pence, but with NO COUNTRY NAME on it, you can bet its from Great Britain .
 See also: Stamp, Face, Used, Cover, Catalog
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