Tete-beche Joined pair of stamps in which one is upside-down in relation to the other.
Thematic(Topic) The collecting of one subject on stamps, e.g. birds, mushrooms, computers, space, etc. Also known as Topical.
RETURN TO HOMEPAGE ...
Tete-Beche
Thematic collecting - the collection and arrangement of stamps by the theme or subject of the design rather than by country of issue. Also known as topical (or subject) collecting.
Tete-beche (pronounced tet-BESH) -- Another French loan word meaning literally, "head-to-foot." A tete-beche pair is one with the stamps upside down in relation to each other.
Tete-Beche: French for ‘head to tail.’ Two or more unsevered stamps, one of which is inverted in relation to the other. Such an issue of Australian stamps in 2002 led to a most unusual pictorial postmark.
Tete-Beche: French for 'head to tail.' Two or more unsevered stamps, one of which is inverted in relation to the other.
Tete-beche - French term describing two or more intact stamps which are inverted in relation to each other.
Thematic - A collection of stamps featuring a specific topic.
Tete-beche - a condition created in plate production, either accidentally or intentionally, in which the stamp design is inverted in alternate vertical or horizontal rows.
TETE-BECHE - A pair of stamps arranged such that one is printed upside down in relation to the other. They have to be collected in pairs to retain their value. Separated they are like any other stamp.
The tete-beche stamp is a joined pair of stamp in which one is upside-down. It is still a mystery either tete-beche stamps are printed upside-down intentionally or accidentally. Some people say they were produced for the purpose of collecting.
(Redirected from Tete-beche)
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about stamps. For bookbinding, see Dos-Ã -dos binding.
6: comb (perforation): if used as suffix to catalog number, it indicates tete-beche variation. 7: German abbreviation for carmine color overprint or surcharge. 8: Kissingen. 9: with crown Krakau. 10. international postal code for Cambodia.
here's one of the most unusual - and beautiful - a souvenir sheet issued in 1994 by Italy and San Marino, to commemorate the 900th anniversary (!) of Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice, with the stamps of both countries printed setenant and tete-beche: ...
 See also: Stamp, Used, Printing, Cover, Sheet
  
|
RSS
