The value of a postage stamp in the stamp collecting market depends on various features of its condition. Among the features assessed are centering, margins...

to stamps that were worth more used than unused. Mint condition Pen cancel Postage stamp gum Regummed stamp Stamp condition Mackay, James. Stamp Collecting:...

Similar gradations of mint condition exist for other collectibles based on their specific characteristics. For example, a postage stamp may be mint or mint never...

rare stamps, and being on the back of the stamp it is not usually visible. Nevertheless, its condition is reflected in the valuation of unused stamps. Generally...

A self-adhesive stamp is a postage stamp with a pressure-sensitive adhesive that does not require moistening in order to adhere to paper. They are usually...

an Upside Down Jenny, Jenny Invert) is a 24 cent United States postage stamp first issued on May 10, 1918, in which the image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane...

Argentina: old entry stamp issued in 2002 Argentina: Old exit stamp issued in 2002 Argentina: Entry stamp (no longer issued) Argentina: Exit stamp (no longer issued)...

Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is an area of philately, which is the study (or combined study and collection)...

For postage stamps, separation is the means by which individual stamps are made easily detachable from each other. Methods of separation include: perforation:...

in very fine condition, face-free stamped cancellation, with four well-spaced borders, sells for $1,500 or more in used form. Unused stamps are much scarcer...

The Federal Duck Stamp, formally known as the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, is an adhesive stamp issued by the United States federal government...

Specimen stamp Stamp album Stamp catalog Stamp collecting Stamp condition Stamp design Stamp exhibition Stamp finder Stamp gum Stamp hinge Stamp mounting...

as of 2003[update], but much more if they are in good condition and well-centered. Postage stamps and postal history of Canada Rossiter and Flower, p.131...

Stamp albums are books used to house a collection of postage stamps. Albums are a popular means of storing and displaying stamp collections for both beginners...

space but require careful storage as condition is one of the most important factors in determining the value of a stamp. Other tangible investments include...

oblitération) is a postal marking applied on a postage stamp or postal stationery to deface the stamp and to prevent its reuse. Cancellations come in a huge...

the Scott stamp catalogue listed it in 1952. Over the years 20 copies have been identified in mint condition, but the quantity of used stamps is not known...

postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom on 1 May 1840 but was not valid for use until 6 May. The stamp features...

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an...

A postage and revenue stamp, sometimes also called a dual-purpose stamp or a compound stamp, is a stamp which is equally valid for use for postage or...

The Condition of the Working Class in England (German: Die Lage der arbeitenden Klasse in England) is an 1845 book by the German philosopher Friedrich...

Stamp 4 refers to the stamp number, or immigration status, given to an individual with permission to reside in Ireland. It is issued to people on work...

The postage stamps and postal system of the Confederate States of America carried the mail of the Confederacy for a brief period in U.S. history. Early...

appeared on U.S. postage stamps since the mid-19th century. The United States Post Office Department released its first two postage stamps in 1847, featuring...

mint condition original issue Dull Rose was sold for $71,875 at a Cherrystone Philatelic Auction in January 2008. Very few mint condition stamps (about...

magenta is regarded by many philatelists as the world's most famous rare stamp. It was issued in limited numbers in British Guiana (now Guyana) in 1856...

retailing of collectable postage stamps and similar products. The group is incorporated in London. The company is a major stamp dealer and philatelic publisher...

sell a particular stamp over the counter at their London shop, or by mail order, if they had it in stock and it was in the exact condition outlined in the...

Module Falcon. Some of the envelopes were sold at high prices by West German stamp dealer Hermann Sieger, and are known as "Sieger covers". The crew of Apollo...

Stamps of the Soviet Union were issued in the period 1923 to 1991. They were labeled with the inscription Russian: "Почта СССР" ("Post of the USSR"). In...