Mint stamp
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All stamps are MINT, NH, VF or better (unless marked otherwise). Self-adhesive stamps are provided on their original backing unless stated otherwise.
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Mounting mint self-adhesive stamps with the backing paper intact using stamp mounts is probably the most popular option.
MINT: In unused, original condition.
MINT SHEET: A sheet of stamps all in mint condition.
MISSIONARIES: The first four stamps of the Hawaiian Islands. ...
Mint Stamp as originally issued, unused and with full gum.
Mourning Stamps Stamps issued during national bereavement, either special issues printed in black or existing stamps having an added black border.
Mint: A stamp in the same state as issued by a post office: unused, undamaged and with full original gum (if issued with gum). Over time, handling, light and atmospheric conditions may affect the mint state of stamps.
Mint. A stamp in the same condition as when it was issued and purchased at the post office. Original gum is on the reverse and the stamp has never been hinged into an album.
Mint - A stamp which is in the same state as originally issued by a post office.
Mirror Image - An offset negative or reverse impression.
Miscut - A stamp with a trimming error.
Mint
Stamps in post office condition. A mint stamp has full, original gum that has never been hinged. It also is fresh appearing.
*Mint - a stamp in the same unused condition in which it came from the post office. Sometimes this term is also applied to unused stamps that have been previously hinged.
Mint: A new unused stamp with its gum intact.
Mission mixture: A low grade mixture of stamps.
Mixture: A group of stamps usually with duplicates.
Mint State
Describes a coin that has never been in circulation. Thus, the coin has no wear. A mint state coin may still be weakly struck, and therefore lack the detail of even a lower grade coin.
Mint or Used -- Most people come to prefer either mint stamps -- stamps that have never been used and look the way they did when they were sold at the post office -- or used stamps -- stamps that have served their intended purpose of carrying the ...
Mint Sheet
An entire sheet of stamps in original unused condition.
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"Mint stamps sometimes have hinge remnants on them. They can be easily removed. Some early hinges are very stubborn and can't be removed, but the majority of hinges can.
A MINT stamp is a stamp that has not seen postal duty. Mint stamps are expected to have full, original gum (just as you would get a stamp from the Post Office) for issues prior to about 1935 (it may depend on the catalog, so check at the beginning).
This mint Canadian stamp (honest, it has gum on the back!) shows a painting by a famous Canadian artist, whose last name was "Suzor-Cote". If you collect stamps showing paintings, look for this one! ...
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M. - Mint
M.C. - Maltese Cross.
M.E.F. - Middle East Forces.
M.M. - Mounted Mint.
M.S. - Miniature Sheet.
M.P.O. - Mobile Post Office - Usually only at sites for 1-2 days only.
NH means "Mint, Never Hinged", and is often indicated (in auction catalogs, for instance) by a pair of asterisks (**). It means the stamp is unused, and its gum has absolutely no disturbance of any sort. Post Office fresh.
10: mint, auction abbreviation. 11: Military, South Australia official overprint, 1868-74. 12: Belgium Military Parcel Post overprint. 13: in oval, Allied military post inscription, first issue of stamps after World War II in Germany.
M, Ma: (Sp.
- Light Mounted Mint.
L.P.S. - London Postal Section.
Label - (i) Original term for a postage stamp. (ii) Proper term for dues (which are, strictly, not stamps).
As a rule, mint stamps are very difficult to get creases out of. Used stamps are a lot easier. There used to be gadget on the market where you placed the stamp inside and tightened the screws on each corner of the press.
When you bid in mail sales, I find you can often win the bid for mint or used stamps for above 50% of the current Scott's catalog value. If they are damaged- heavy hinged or short perfs, thin spots, etc.
There is one problem that many ink stamps collectors face nowadays, and that is finding the best way to display mint or unused stamps while protecting them at the same time.
UHM stands for Unhinged Mint - the stamp is in the condition it was in when first purchased. M stands for Hinged Mint - the stamp has previously been mounted in a collection. U stands for Used - the stamp is postmarked but not heavily.
The writer has used them, happily, for mint plate blocks and for souvenir sheets and full sheets. Though mounts are naturally more expensive than one or two hinges, they keep the material flat and "unhinged," and that is quite important in resale.
Unused -- An uncanceled stamp that has not been used but has a hinge mark or some other disturbance that keeps it from being mint. Uncanceled stamps without gum may have been used and missed being canceled, or they may have lost their gum by accident.
The first ones in Australia were produced in 1978. Full collections either mint or postmarked can be highly valued by collectors, especially if postmarked PSEs have all been postmarked at a single location over the years.
The term is also loosely used to denote the postmarks made by these instruments. Stamps affixed to envelopes may bear a postal cancellation but CTO (cancelled to order) items, ie mint or unaffixed stamps, ...
Local precancels still do have city names between two lines. Users had to obtain a permit, so that the post office could keep a lid on re-use of precancels. It was against regulations for the permit-holder to sell mint precancels to anyone else.
 See also: Stamp, Used, Cover, Catalog, Cancel
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