Semipostals differ from postal tax stamps in that their use is entirely optional. If you don't like them, you don't have to buy them. Postal tax stamps are obligatory.
Semipostal - Stamp sold at greater than its face value and the additional charge used for a designated purpose, usually charitable.
Series - A group of stamps, printed over a period of time and using a similar design or theme.
Semipostal: Stamp sold at a surcharge over postal value. The additional charge is for a special purpose. Usually recognized by the presence of two (often different) values, separated by a "+" sign, on a single stamp.
Semipostals are postage stamps which are used to raise funds for a charity. The first United States semipostal was issued to support Breast Cancer research.
Charity Stamp (Semipostal) -- A stamp sold at a higher price than its postal value. The additional charge is usually noted on the stamp and is earmarked for a special fund. The use of semipostal stamps is voluntary.
Another term for a semipostal stamp. A semipostal is a postage stamp that is sold by the post office at an amount higher than face value, with a portion of the proceeds going to a designated charity.
25: first semipostal stamp, 1928, Sept. 19: first air mail stamp, 1934, December to February 1935: British Field PO 10 used during plebiscite, 1935, March 1: became the Saarland Province of the Third Reich as a result of the plebiscite, ...
A semi-postal stamp or semipostal stamp is a postage stamp issued to raise money for some purpose (such as a charitable cause) and thus sold over and above the cost of postage.
Pro Juventute: Latin, meaning for the benefit of youth. Switzerland has issued Pro Juventute semipostals nearly every year since 1913.
Note: The nondenominated Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, which has a postage value that is equivalent to the domestic rate for a 1-ounce letter, may be used for international mailing purposes.
 See also: Stamp, Used, Catalog, Cover, Official
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