Guide Line Block - a block of stamps that is divided in half, either vertically or horizontally, by a guide line. See also Center Line Block ...
Guide lines - horizontal and vertical lines that extend wholly or partially across sheets to facilitate perforating and cutting into panes. U.S. stamps are normally sold in panes of one hundred subjects.
Guide line pair Joint line pair A line pair can be more than one thing.
Guide line pairs of stamps printed on a flatbed press show part of the deliberate guide line printed between panes.
Guide Line. Lines appearing on sheets of stamps (and coils) intended as a guide in perforating. Gutter Pair (or Block). Stamps separated by a gutter of varying width, not to be confused with the normal spacing between stamps (U.S. Farley issue).
Schnittmarkierung: (Ger.) guide line printed on sheets for separation into panes. Schöenebeck/Elbe: city in Germany, (Privatstadtbrief-Beförderung Courier) local post 1895-1900 Schololaden: (Ger.) chocolate (color). Schön: (Ger.) fine.
LH - Auction term for Lightly Hinged, to denote slight disturbance of gum on back of stamp. Line Block - A block of stamps with either a horizontal or vertical printed guide line running between the rows (and columns) of stamps.
See also: Used, Stamp, Plate, Sheet, Block
 
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