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FDC
First-day cover. A cover bearing a stamp tied by a cancellation showing the date of the official first day of issue of that stamp.
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Accessories
Various products and tools commonly used by the stamp collector, including hinges, mounts, stamp tongs, perforation gauges, stock books and magnifiers. Stamp albums, catalogs and philatelic literature [..]
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adhesive
1) The gum on the back of a stamp or label. Some stamps have been issued with no adhesive. Stamp adhesive may be water-activated or pressure-sensitive (self-adhesive). 2) A word generally referring to [..]
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Admirals
A nickname for three British Commonwealth definitive series, those of Canada, 1912-25 (Scott 104-34); New Zealand, 1926 (182-84); and Rhodesia, 1913-19 (119-38). These stamps depict King George V of G [..]
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Aerogram
A postage-paid airletter sheet with gummed flaps that is written on and then folded to form an envelope. Aerograms are normally carried at less than the airmail letter rate. No enclosures are permitte [..]
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Aerophilately
A specialized area of collecting concentrating on stamps or covers transported by air.
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Agency
1) An extraterritorial post office maintained at various times by a government within the territory of another government. Examples are the post offices maintained by many European powers in the Turki [..]
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Air labels
"Air labels, or etiquettes, are used by Universal Postal Union member nations to denote airmail carriage. They are inscribed ""Par Avion'' (French for ""By Airmail [..]
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Airmail
The carriage of mail by air. The first regular airmail service began in 1870, when mail was carried from Paris-then besieged by German forces-over enemy lines by balloon. Many countries have issued po [..]
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Albino
An uninked impression made by a printing plate. Such errors are scarce on stamps. They are found more frequently on postal stationery.
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