Specimen stamp
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Specimen stamps are most often overprinted "SPECIMEN," "MUESTRA," "SAGGIO," "MUSTER," or the equivalent terms in other languages. Specimen stamps might also be marked by being punched, perforated, handstamped or inscribed.
Specimen Samples of new stamps, distributed to the various countries through the UPU for purposes of identification and record, are inscribed, overprinted or punch-perforated with the word ‘Specimen'.
Specimen: Material which is used to identify philatelic material which is approved by the government.
Speculative issue: A stamp issued solely for collective purposes.
Specimen: Stamp or stationery item distributed to Universal Postal Union members for identification purposes and to the philatelic press and trade for publicity purposes.
Specimen - Postal items which have an overprint of the word "Specimen" which is used for identification or publicity.
Speculative Issue - Stamp issues released for sale to collectors.
Specimen: Stamp or stationery item distributed to UPU members for identification purposes and to the philatelic press and trade for publicity purposes.
Specimen
Referring to a special set of coins struck at the Mint from 1792 to 1816 that display many characteristics of the later Proof coinage.
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"Specimen". Stamp or stationery overprinted "Specimen" and distributed to member countries of the Universal Postal Union.
2: auction abbreviation term for Specimen. 3: international postal code for Sweden. 4: Scott Catalog number prefix for Franchise. 5: shilling, ship, Seville; pre-adhesive postmark. 6: Sucre; currency unit in Ecuador.
Specimen - (i) A single copy of a postage stamp or other philatelic item. (ii) More properly, a postage stamp overprinted 'specimen' and issued by the postal authority as an example of a new issue.
"Everybody has, we presume, before this time, had an opportunity of examining those very extraordinary specimens of British Art - the penny-post envelopes. On the merits of the design for those absurdities we have never heard but one opinion.
STAMPS FOR POSTAGE PURPOSES have changed hardly at all since the first specimen appeared in May of 1840.
An Essay, Proofs and Specimens of Switzerland's Perforated Sitting Helvetia
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Among our essential stamp collecting supplies, we have a large stock of protective envelopes and plastic sleeves to safeguard your most valuable specimens.
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Some proofs were made in other colours, to demonstrate what those colours would look like. These are called Trial Colour proofs. Many of the proofs, of all colours, were overprinted with the word 'specimen', displayed horizontally, vertically, ...
Sometimes stamps with many faults will be classified as "Spacefillers" or "Select" grade. They are collectable stamps in order to fill spaces until a better specimen can be obtained, ...
Badly torn and mis-handled stamps are not only unpleasant to the eye, but they are worth next to nothing when compared to their undamaged counterparts. Try to acquire the finest possible specimens. Stamps are rated in condition from poor to superb.
 See also: Stamp, Used, Cover, Sheet, Catalog
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