Newspaper stamps are classified as back-of-the-book material (in the back of the stamp catalog). Most newspaper stamps are listed in the Scott catalogs with numbers prefixed with the letter "P.
Newspaper Stamps: Stamps issued specifically for prepayment of mailing rates for newspapers, periodicals and printed matter.
Occupation Issue: An issue released for use in territory occupied by a foreign power.
Newspaper stamps are stamps created for the specific purpose of serving as postage on newspapers. The first newspaper stamps appeared in around 1851.
Newspaper stamps seem to have been printed in great quantities, and almost all types are today inexpensive and easily acquired.
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Filipas Impresos: (Sp.) newspaper stamps of Philippines.
Filipperne: (also Philippinerne) (Dan.) Philippines.
Filipinas, Filip'as: (Sp.) Philippines.
Filippine: (It.) Philippines.
Before this date, various issues of definitive and newspaper stamps had been precancelled by newspaper text. Only three major precancel styles have been used.
These labels are reprints of the first Austrian newspaper stamps, issued in 1851. The original dies were used to create new dies with "WIPA 1933" in place of "K.K. Zeitungs Post Stampel", from which plates of 16 entries were produced.
Postage, including commemorative or special purpose adhesives; airmail; special delivery and special delivery airmail; registration; postage due; savings stamps; revenue stamps; post office seals; postal savings mail adhesives; newspaper stamps; ...
N. - Abbreviation for normal (price).
N/h. - Abbreviation for 'never hinged'; the item has full original gum.
Newspaper stamps - Postage stamps issued for postage on newspapers.
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- Northern Railway (North Western Railway).
N. - Abbreviation for normal (price).
N/h. - Abbreviation for 'never hinged'; the item has full original gum.
Newspaper stamps - Postage stamps issued for postage on newspapers.
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