Semi-postal
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SEMI-POSTAL: Stamps with an additional charge to raise money for charity. Cat. Designation: "B"
SERIES: Stamps with a common theme which may be released and added to over a number of years.
Semi-postal: A stamp sold at a price greater than postal value, with the additional charge dedicated for a special purpose. Usually recognized by the presence of two (often different) values, separated by a "+'' sign, on a single stamp.
Semi-postal stamp - a postage stamp bearing a higher-than-normal postage rate. The excess revenue was given to charity or some other cause.
Semi-postal - Postage stamps which are used to raise funds for a charity. These stamps are sold for more than their postage value with the difference supporting a cause or charity.
Semi-Postal
Stamp from which all or part of the sales receipts go to charity or other causes.
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The recent semi-postal issues in the U.S., on the other hand, are being treated like the rate class stamps of the UK - they will remain valid for first class postage at the then-current rate. For now, at least.
2: semi-postal, Scott catalogue number prefix to identify stamps other than standard postage. 3: symbol for Banknote Corp. of America, which appears before the plate number on coil stamps printed by the firm.
An instance of the full use of a frame, plus the other component parts of a stamp design, is a recent French issue of semi-postal stamps honoring persons famed for their part in the French revolution.
Charity Stamp - see Semi-postal.
Chicago Perfs - nickname for the first perforated stamps produced by a machine. These unofficial perforations were privately applied to 3¢ imperforate stamps (Scott 11) by a Chicago businessman.
France and its colonies have also participated in a number of omnibus issues, including an important 1938 semi-postal that honored Pierre and Marie Curie's discovery of radium.
This area includes, but is not limited to airmails, postage dues, revenues, postal stationary, late fee, registry, Christmas seals, locals, newspaper stamps and semi-postal's.
 See also: Stamp, Used, Cover, Sheet, Internat
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