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Packets offer worldwide stamps, stamps from a single region or continent, or stamps from a single country.
Some packet ads specify a quantity of stamps, and some specify that the stamps in the packet will have a specific catalog value.

"Stamp Packets"
Listed below are many stamp packets from all over the world. Many more will be added as this Web Page is constructed, but I thought you would like to get going right away.

Packet Letter - a letter carried by a ship operating on a regular schedule and under contract to the Post Office.
PAID - a marking applied to a stampless letter to indicate that postage had been paid in cash.

Packet: A pre-sorted selection of all-different stamps, a common and economical way to begin a general collection.
Pair: Two unseparated stamps.

Packet: A pre-sorted selection of stamp
Pair: Two stamps that are not separated.
Pane: units into which a press sheet is divided before sale .

A packet with a fine collection of 10,000 different postage stamps of the entire world.

Buy packets of mixed stamps from an Australia Post retail outlet
Ask your family and friends to save the stamps from their letters for you, or swap stamps with your friends ...

Each packet contains 20 or 30 stamps of two or three different denominations. No more than THREE stamps from each packet are required to mail a 39¢ First Class letter. Each packet contains stamps enough for 10 mailings.

This packet or bulk lot material gives the illusion that the buyer is getting a lot for his money.

Make packets for give aways**
Trim stamps for envelopes**
Prepare Youth Area supplies for StampShow** ...

Paquebot (‘Packet Boat'). Term given to letters posted on board ships at sea and to the form of postmark used.
Parachute Mail Messages that have been dropped by parachute usually onto remote areas or small islands.

B 15: written on early 19th century ail means hat the item was carried by a canal packet boat outside of the U.S. Mails before being brought to a U.S. postal facility.
BA: Bosnia and Herzegovina, country code as used by UPU.
B. A.

Packet - (i) early term for a fast mailboat operating, as far as wind and weather allowed, to a stated schedule between ports.

Back to index Franking machines A Franking machine is a postage payment machine that automatically applies the proper postage to letters, large envelopes and packets passing through it.

Tips: One way to get a good assortment of stamps is buying 'kiloware', packets, lots or mixtures. Shop around and compare and you will find some good deals (no particularly link is endorsed by me).

The next step would be to buy stamp packets of a particular country. For instance, you may want to purchase a pack of 500 stamps from Germany or 1000 from Hungary, etc. These will really help to fill in the country chosen.

presumably stands for "British Packet" (a "packet" is "a boat that carries mail, passengers and goods regularly on a fixed route").

Postage dues - or 'unpaid letter' stamps, are labels affixed to under-stamped postal packets at the office of delivery. It is the obligation of the postman to collect the amount indicated.

Self-service registration stamp - a stamp with the dual purpose of registration and special handling for use with letter packets and parcels. The stamps were issued in pairs from automatic vending machines with a certificate of posting.

Dead Country Stamps: Discussing stamps and currency from countries that no longer exist
Bobby's US and Worldwide Stamp Packets: Source for older U.S. and worldwide stamp packets ...

A printed, embossed or (usually) handstruck inscription or device impressed on a postal packet to denote the special circumstances in which it has been posted (usually an exhibition).

P - Auction term, poor quality.
Packet - A presorted selection of stamps that does NOT contain duplicates.
Pacqueboat - A mark that is applied to mailing that is delivered by sea.
Pair - Two connected stamps.

An international service adopted by member countries of the UPU (q.v.) in 1891 permitting the sender of a registered packet, on payment of a fee, to be advised of the delivery of the packet.
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Stamp dealers are always handy with packet of wildlife stamps which they have pre-sorted into topics like birds on stamps, elephant stamps, and the likes.

Stamp hinges are the next item in your list. Do Not Stick Stamps to Albums with Gum. I did that as a kid and ruined quite a few stamps. Folded Hinges are available in packets of 1000 for Rs. 75/-.

These were sold in packets or individually. Examples are days of the week or months of the year. Silk Postcards where silk fabric is applied to the design, or the total image is printed on silk fabric, then attached to a postcard back.

The tax was levied on medicines, pills, etc., it became easier to apply printed (usually dated) cancellations prior to the stamp being stuck on the relevant bottle, box or packet. This precancellation was authorized by the US Internal Revenue.

See also: Stamp, Philatelic, Used, Cover, Cancel