Stamp Glossary .
Index of stamps abbreviations
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MNH - Mint never hinged / Uncancelled, with glue, in an excrllent condition. | |
MVLH - Mint very lightly hinged / Uncancelled, With glue, with a very easy label or a trace from lable. | |
MLH - Mint lightly hinged / Uncancelled, With glue, with a label | |
MHH - Mint hardly hinged / Uncancelled, With damage of glue or with a serious label or without glue. | |
Used - Posatlly cancelled. | |
CTO - Cancelled withouth postay use, with glue, in an excrllent condition. | |
FLT - Faults / Stamp has defect. | |
Wmk - Watermarked / Paper with a water mark. | |
Unwmk - Unwatermarked / Without a water mark. | |
Norm.pap. - Normal (common paper) | |
Chalky papaper. A chalky-like substance coats the surface to discourage the cleaning and reuse of cancelled stamps ( Shines at slanting illumination)(Mostly of Russian definitives stamps was printed on common and chalky paper) Do not soak these stamps in any fluid! | |
Granite paper - Paper with color fibers (as US dollars or Russian rubles) |
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