| Sort/Symbol, short cut |
Description |
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unused stamp - mint never hinged |
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unused stamp - original gum, with hinge |
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unused - without gum |
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mint never hinged with gum |
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used stamp, cancellation |
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unused and cancelled stamps |
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unused with hinge and cancelled stamps |
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stamps and letters |
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cut-aut |
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cut-aut (square) |
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unused postal stationary |
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used postal stationary |
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postal-order, money-order |
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letter |
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letter, postal stationery |
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picture-postcard |
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document, form |
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books |
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Box |
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General Abbreviations |
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| anniv. | Anniversary |
| B/W | black and white |
| bet. | between |
| Brit. | British |
| ca. | Circa |
| horiz. | Horizontal |
| i.a. | among others (inter alia) |
| L | Left |
| LL | Lower left |
| LR | Lower right |
| No. | Number |
| oths | others |
| pcs | piece / pieces |
| publ. | Publisher / Published |
| R | Right |
| spec | special |
| UL | Upper left |
| UR | Upper right |
| vert. | Vertical |
| WWI | 1st World War |
| WWII | 2nd World War |
| y | Year |
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In Text Description |
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| bklt | Booklet |
| 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 |
| CDS | Counter Date Stamp |
| cncl | cancellation |
| comp. | compilation |
| CRI | international reply coupon |
| exp. | Expert / Experted |
| FDC | First Day Cover |
| FP | Field Post |
| HP | hand-made paper |
| I.C. | Internment Camp |
| imperf. | Imperforated |
| impt | Imprint / Imprinted |
| MC | Machine Cancel |
| MP | machine-made paper |
| MS | miniature sheet |
| opt | Overprint / Overprinted |
| p.stat | Postal Stationery item |
| PB | Plate Block |
| PC | postcard |
| perf | perforation / perforated |
| Pl | Plate number |
| pmk | Postmark |
| pos. | position in sheet |
| POW | Prisoner of War |
| Ppc | Picture post card |
| Pr | Pair |
| ptd | printed |
| Ptg | Printing |
| Reg | Registered |
| SG | Stanley Gibbons stamp catalogue |
| stmp | stamp / stamps |
| str-of-3 (4) | Strip of three (four) |
| T | Type |
| TCP | Trial Color Proof |
| Un | Unused |
| upr | uprated (with additional stamp) |
| Us | Used |
| VK | Variant of Coupon |
| wmk | Watermark |
| Yv. | Catalogue Yvert |
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In Catalogue Mark |
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| AT | ATM (stamp from automatic machine) |
| CAE | Air Letter (stationery) |
| CAZ | Air Letter (stationery) |
| CDP | Postal Stationery |
| CDV | Postcard (stationery) |
| CMO | Coupon UPU (stationery) |
| COB | Envelope (stationery) |
| CPA | Postal Stationery |
| CPH | Picture Postcard with Stamp (stationery) |
| CPL | Postal Stationery |
| CPO | Tube-Post Stationery |
| CPP | Parcel Card (stationery) |
| CPŘ | Forerunner Stationery |
| CSO | Official Cover (stationery) |
| CTÚ | Telegram (stationery) |
| CUP | Stationery of Insurance Company |
| CZA | Postal Stationery |
| CZL | Lettercard (stationery) |
| CHP | Pigeongram (stationery) |
| IIp | bar type II |
| IIs | spiral type II |
| Ip | bar type I |
| Is | spiral type I |
| Mi. | Catalogue Michel |
| Mi.Bl. | Miniature Sheet (according to Catalogue Michel, Germany) |
| Ms | vertical gutter |
| Mv | horizontal gutter |
| ORZ | inverted harrow perforation |
| PL | counter sheet |
| Pof. | Catalogue Pofis (Czech Rep.) |
| Pof.A | Miniature Sheet (according to Catalogue Pofis, Czech Rep.) |
| Pp | inverted overprint |
| PT | Commemorative Printing |
| SL | booklet sheet |
| ST | joined types |
| STp | joined bar types |
| STr | joined frame types |
| STs | joined spiral types |
| TB | tête-bêche |
| TBa | tête-bêche pair (slim) |
| TBb | tête-bêche pair (wide) |
| ZS | stamp booklet |
| Zsf. | Catalogue ZSF (Slovakia) |
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Autographs |
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| AD | hand-written by the person to be collected, but not signed |
| ADS | written and signed by same individual |
| AL | hand-written by the person to be collected, but not signed |
| ALS | hand-written and signed by same individual |
| AN | no salutation or closing, usually shorter than a letter |
| ANS | hand-written and signed by same individual |
| DS | printed, or while hand-written by another, is signed by individual sought to be collected |
| LS | hand-written by someone else, but signed by the individual sought to be collected |
| PS | Postcard Signed |
| SP | Signed Photograph |
| TLS | Typed Letter Signed |
| TNS | Typed Note Signed |
