Public Auction 55 / Explanations

Sort/Symbol, short cut Description
(*)
*
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0/0
1/1
10-blok
2-páska svislá
2-páska vodorovná
2/2
3/3
4-blok
4/4
AU/0
dokument (tiskopis)
dopis
dopisnice
dopisnice s nalepenou známkou
F/3
foto prošlé
foto se strženou známkou
fotografie
G/3-4
G/4
G/5
kniha
krabice
letecká známka nebo celistvost
Nepoužitá
nepoužitá celina
NIC
plakát
pohlednice
POOR
POOR/5
použitá celina
PROOF
prošlá se strženou známkou
průvodka (poukázka)
průvodka (poukázka)
příležitostné razítko
razítko
razítko z ochoty
ruční znehodnocení
strojové razítko
UNC/N
ústřižek
VF/2
VG/3
VG/4
výstřižek se známkou
XF/1



General Abbreviations


[COLLECTION] collection, larger selection, accumulation
anniv.Anniversary
B/Wblack and white
Brit.British
ca.Circa
horiz.Horizontal
i.a.among others (inter alia)
LLeft
LLLower left
LRLower right
No.Number
othsothers
pcspiece / pieces
publ.Publisher / Published
RRight
ULUpper left
URUpper right
vert.Vertical
WWI1st World War
WWII2nd World War
yYear

In Text Description


bkltBooklet
blk-of-4 (9)Block of four (nine)
bnd-of-20 (30)band of twenty (thirty)
C.C.Concentration Camp
C.O.D.cash on delivery
cat.catalogue / catalogue price
CDSCounter Date Stamp
cnclcancellation
comp.compilation
CRIinternational reply coupon
exp.expertised by
FDCFirst Day Cover
FPField Post
HPhand-made paper
I.C.Internment Camp
imperf.Imperforated
imptImprint / Imprinted
MCMachine Cancel
MPmachine-made paper
MSminiature sheet
optOverprint / Overprinted
p.statPostal Stationery item
PBPlate Block
PCpostcard
perfperforation / perforated
PlPlate number
pmkPostmark
pos.position in sheet
POWPrisoner of War
PpcPicture post card
PrPair
ptdprinted
PtgPrinting
RegRegistered
SGStanley Gibbons stamp catalogue
stmpstamp / stamps
str-of-3 (4)Strip of three (four)
TType
TCPTrial Color Proof
UnUnused
upruprated (with additional stamp)
UsUsed
VKVariant of Coupon
wmkWatermark
Yv.Catalogue Yvert

In Catalogue Mark


ATATM (stamp from automatic machine)
CAEAir Letter (stationery)
CAZAir Letter (stationery)
CDPPostal Stationery
CDVPostcard (stationery)
CMOCoupon UPU (stationery)
COBEnvelope (stationery)
CPAPostal Stationery
CPHPicture Postcard with Stamp (stationery)
CPLPostal Stationery
CPOTube-Post Stationery
CPPParcel Card (stationery)
CPŘForerunner Stationery
CSOOfficial Cover (stationery)
CTÚTelegram (stationery)
CUPStationery of Insurance Company
CZAPostal Stationery
CZLLettercard (stationery)
CHPPigeongram (stationery)
IIpbar type II
IIsspiral type II
Ip bar type I
Isspiral type I
Mi.Catalogue Michel
Mi.Bl.Miniature Sheet (according to Catalogue Michel, Germany)
Msvertical gutter
Mvhorizontal gutter
ORZinverted harrow perforation
PLcounter sheet
Pof.Catalogue Pofis (Czech Rep.)
Pof.AMiniature Sheet (according to Catalogue Pofis, Czech Rep.)
Ppinverted overprint
PTCommemorative Printing
SLbooklet sheet
STjoined types
STpjoined bar types
STrjoined frame types
STsjoined spiral types
TBtête-bêche
TBa tête-bêche pair (slim)
TBb tête-bêche pair (wide)
ZSstamp booklet
Zsf. Catalogue ZSF (Slovakia)

Autographs


ADhand-written by the person to be collected, but not signed
ADSwritten and signed by same individual
ALhand-written by the person to be collected, but not signed
ALShand-written and signed by same individual
ANno salutation or closing, usually shorter than a letter
ANShand-written and signed by same individual
DSprinted, or while hand-written by another, is signed by individual sought to be collected
LShand-written by someone else, but signed by the individual sought to be collected
PSPostcard Signed
SPSigned Photograph
TLSTyped Letter Signed
TNSTyped Note Signed
BANKNOTES - GRADES OF PRESERVATION
UNC/NUNCIRCULATED, perfectly preserved
AU/Oalmost perfect, without creases, slight deficiencies
XF/1extremely fine, clean, slightly creases
VF/2very fine, attractive, folds vertically and horizontally
VG/3very good, a well used, some minor tears, heavy folds preserved, more creases, average soiled
G/4good, well worn used, heavy multiple folds, some tears etc. less preserved, more creases, more soiled
POORpoor, heavily creased, soiled, damaged, large tears etc.
COINS, ORDERS, MEDALS
PROOFproof
0/0extremely fine
1/1mint state
2/2very fine
3/3fine
4/4good