| 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 | 
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| General Abbreviations | 
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| [COLLECTION] | collection, larger selection, accumulation | 
| anniv. | Anniversary | 
| B/W | black and white | 
| 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 | 
| 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. | expertised by | 
| 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 | 
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| BANKNOTES - GRADES OF PRESERVATION | 
| UNC/N | UNCIRCULATED, perfectly preserved | 
| AU/O | almost perfect, without creases, slight deficiencies | 
| XF/1 | extremely fine, clean, slightly creases | 
| VF/2 | very fine, attractive, folds vertically and horizontally | 
| VG/3 | very good, a well used, some minor tears, heavy folds preserved, more creases, average soiled | 
| G/4 | good, well worn used, heavy multiple folds, some tears etc.  less preserved, more creases, more soiled | 
| POOR | poor, heavily creased, soiled, damaged, large tears etc. | 
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| COINS, ORDERS, MEDALS | 
| PROOF | proof | 
| 0/0 | extremely fine | 
| 1/1 | mint state | 
| 2/2 | very fine | 
| 3/3 | fine | 
| 4/4 | good |