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Catalogs. Catalogs are very necessary to have for all stamp collectors. However, if you collect many countries or just one topic, it can be very expensive to buy them.
STAMP GLOSSARY
Stamp collecting is still among one of this country's most popular hobbies, even as more correspondence is accomplished electronically.
Stamp Collecting
Stamp collecting is fun, relaxing, and popular for many reasons. You can collect stamps at no cost, as they come in your mail every day and can be easily swapped with friends and relatives.
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone.[1]
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REVENUE STAMPS: Used to show that taxes were paid on certain items. Cat. Designation: "R" or "R" plus another letter
ROTARY PRESS: A printing press that uses curved printing plates and a continuous roll of paper, called a web..
Stamps issued for use in foreign countries
By Rick Miller
For most countries, certainly the great majority of stamps are intended for use in mailing correspondence within a country's borders and its possessions.
Stamps of the United States of America !!
by Phil A. Tellick
The United States of America, like Canada, once had very close ties with England. However, long before postage stamps were invented, the United States won its independence from England.
Stamp auctions 101: how to bid and win
By Janet Klug
I remember my very first stamp auction. I saw a set of stamps from one of those obscure little islands in the South Pacific that I so dearly love.
Postage Stamps and Christianity by Barbara Mueller. 1964, Concordia Publishing House. Soft cover, good condition. Clean with some edge wear on covers. 83 pages + 15 pages of black & white images. Inked gift inscription on first title page.
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, ...
A few simple things and your on your way
Can I make my own Stamp Album? Sure and I'll show you how.
Selvedge What the heck is it.Great info by Tony Brown (wait for the graphics their worth it)
Links Links to other people who can help.
Stamps and Remembrance
by Tony Brown
November 11th, the day Canadians remember the men and women who sacrificed their lives in time of war - more than 100,000 who died in the First World War (1914 - 1918), ...
Stamp shows are held all year around, but major shows often occur in the spring or early summer. Stamp shows are held in all parts of the country and in cities large and small, so it is likely there will be one near you at some time in the future.
Stampless Cover A cover which has passed through the posts since the introduction of postage stamps bearing some marking/s other than an adhesive stamp to indicate that postage has been paid ...
Stampless Cover: A folded sheet or envelope carried as mail without a postage stamp. This term usually refers to covers predating the requirement that stamps be affixed to all letters.
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"B" Stamps - nondenominated stamps issued in March 1981 with an assigned postage value of 18¢.
Baby Zepp - a nick name for 1933 50¢ Century of Progress Flight air mail postage stamp, which portrays the Graf Zeppelin. Scott C18.
Handstamp
Strictly speaking, the implement used to apply a postmark by hand, but often used loosely to signify the postmark itself. Historically, some overprints were applied by means of handstamps.
Postage Stamp Design
[Postage Stamp Design] [What Is A Stamp?
Stamps started out as purely practical objects and it is not generally known that Australia was a pioneer in their development.
Stamps issued in rolls for use in affixing or vending machines.
Commemoratives:
Stamps which honor anniversaries, important people, or special events. Commemoratives are usually sold for a specific period of time.
Stamp gifts (when you'd rather give than receive)
: Lion's Int'l "Philatherarapy" for the wounded.
: Scott Kitchen's Charity Page - a long list... mostly for education.
: For taxable reasons (U.S. IRS form 8283) ...
Stamps Sold Before the First Day of Issue
At times, post offices have been known to sell stamps before the official date of issue. When this occurs it is noted, but the date of issue remains the first day of issue.
Stamp issued specifically to honor a person, place or event; usually on sale for only a short period of time.
Commemorative Sheet
A small sheet of stamps bearing a commemorative inscription.
Stamp-like label that is not a postage stamp. Cinderellas include a wide variety of stamp-like labels, seals and bogus issues.
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AMG stamps of Italy, 1943
The first European nation to surrender to the Allies was Italy, in 1943.
Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms
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7-1-71: issue date of the new USPS emblem, issued at every post office in the nation, creating a new field of specialization.
S: 1:Auction abbreviation term for "Superb" or best there is.
Precancel Stamp Society - Great Britain , BR 31
c/o David Howe
4 Eyewell Green,
Seaton, Devon
EX12 2BW, United Kingdom
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Some Interesting Stamp Facts
In 1973 Bhutan issued a stamp that looked like a record. Put it on a record player and it would actually play the Bhutanese national anthem! ...
This could be a collectibles or antiques dealer, a certified stamp specialist, or, as mentioned in Method 4, could be someone in the local stamp club.
StampShow Shines In Richmond
Approximately 5,000 collectors took part in the American Philatelic Society StampShow 2010.
Stamp:
The gummed labels placed on letters or parcels to indicate payment of the charge for postal delivery.
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Stamp: An officially issued label used in payment of postage.
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Stock book: A specially book having thin strips of plastic used to hold stamps.
Strip: Three or more stamps which are not separated in a row.
stamped card—A postcard sold by the USPS (as distinguished from a privately printed postcard) with a printed or impressed postage stamp. Compare to postcard.
Backstamp: A postmark applied to mail by the receiving post office or by a post office handling the piece while it is in transit. Backstamps are usually on the back of a cover, but they can be on the front.
Why Stamps Were Invented
This animated video was created in 1993 for the Postal Museum's Stamps and Stories gallery.
Handstamp
A postmark applied by hand (or the device used)
Harrow perf.
ATM Stamps
Stamps formatted for sale by automated teller machines (ATM's) now in use by many U.S. banks and financial institutions.
War stamps - Postage stamps issued in wartime and so inscribed. Also 'War Tax'. Normally issued to meet increased postal rate.
Watermark - Semi-transparent pattern impressed into paper during manufacture as a guard against forgery.
Stamp advertising first appeared in 1840. In Britain the advertising was carried on pictorial envelopes and wrappers sold by the Post Office, e.g. Mulreadys.
Stamp Pricing
The Hinging Craze
Choosing the Album Click [HERE] to go to Part 2.
Stamped envelope production - a technique using a resilient plate instead of a rigid one. This technique allows the paper to be forced into the depressions of the die to show as a colorless relief on the finished stamp.
DATESTAMP - A hand or machine stamp containing a date
ETIQUETTE - An adhesive which is not a postage stamp.
FANCY CANCEL - A cancellation which is or includes a design.
"The Stamp Echo"
Site map
Arpin Philately is a collectible stamps dealer since 1969.
Early stamps of India were watermarked with an elephant's head.
While many watermarks can be detected merely by turning the stamp over, or holding it up to the light, others require the services of watermark fluid, ...
Letter(s) stamped into a coin to denote the mint at which it was struck.
Mis-struck
Term applied to "error coins" with striking irregularities.
GSDA: Greek Stamp Dealers Association [Greece] [abbr.].
Guarantee Mark: 1.
Franking machines can be used as an alternative to stamps for payment of postage.
SASE Self addressed stamped envelope. All dealer inquiries should include a SASE. Sepia A dark brown color applied to photographs or other prints. Inky secretions of the cuttlefish produce this coloration.
Permit Imprint - Printed indicia, instead of an adhesive postage stamp or meter stamp that shows postage prepayment by an authorized mailer.
This glossary of philatelic terms are presented here
to assist those who desire a better understanding of
the fun to be had collecting stamps and postal ephemera...
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