A lightly hinged stamp might show just the faint outline of where the flap of the hinge was once attached. A heavily hinged stamp might have been hinged two or more times and show evidence of extensive gum disturbance from the process.
Very lightly hinged (VLH).
Verzelchnis: (Ger.) checklist.
Verzui: (Rom.) greenish (color).
Vessiegonsk: city in Russia, Zemstvo local post; 1871-1913, see Zemstvo.
Vest: (Dan., Nor.) west.
Vestafrika: (Dan., Nor.) West Africa.
VLH - Very lightly hinged.
- W -
Wallpaper - Issues which have little or no philatelic or monetary value.
LH means "Mint, Lightly Hinged", and is often indicated (in auction catalogs, for instance) by a single asterisk (*).
Buying online creates a problem, as it isn't unusual for the seller to mention whether the stamp is hinged or never hinged, though it is less frequently that a picture is provided to show if the stamp is lightly hinged, has hinged remnants, ...
- Hinged, a stamp where traces of the hinged mount remained; it can either be lightly hinged or heavily hinged.
- Thinned, a stamp where the gum was removed including some of the paper.
All stamps are MINT, NH, F+ - XF. A very few are only Fine (F) or are lightly hinged (LH).
1950-59
#987-1138 ...
Lightly Hinged - A stamp with full gum with only slight evidence of hinge marks or disturbance.
Litho. - Abbreviation for lithography,
Lithography - ...
You will notice the gum now has a lightly hinged appearance instead of an unsightly hinge remnant." (from stingraystamps.com - sadly gone now- aj.)
Q: Hinges: What kind of hinges should be used?
 See also: Hinged, Stamp, Hinge, Mint, Catalog
  
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