Stamp Glossary "G".
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Glazed
Paper
Without any special coating but with a high gloss, sometimes confused
with enamel-surfaced paper.
Glider
Mail
Transmission of mails by air glider.
Graphite
Lines
Vertical graphite lines printed in black (beneath the gum) of certain
British stamps in 1957 for use with automatic sorting machines.
Greetings
Stamps Special
stamps conveying Christmas, New Year or Birthday Greetings.
Grille
A security device in the form of small square dots embossed on certain
stamps of the United States, Peru, etc., arranged in a certain pattern, breaking
the paper fibres. This allows the
ink of the postmark to soak in deeply and makes it impossible to clean a stamp
for re-use.
Gum
The
adhesive found on the back of postage stamps.
Gutter
Space left between stamps to allow them to be separated or perforated.
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