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1. Kiloware Kiloware - term used to describe stamps sold by weight rather than quality - and unless otherwise indicated the majority of which is one country and common or and current stamps - used with many other terms to give a better or clearer ...
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2. Broken Frame Broken Frame – term used to describe a break in the frame or outer edge of the design of the stamp or vignette, when it has been caused by damage to the printing plate. This then looks like a white break in the coloured line. Rob B...
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3. Broken Letter Broken Letter – term used when an overprint or surcharge has some damage causing malformed or broken letters. When this happens it becomes an aide to collectors to identify specific position on a sheet of stamps. Rob Browning
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4. Bullseyes Bullseyes – a popular name for the first stamps of Brazil which have large white numbers printed on a circle of black. Rob Browning
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5. Burélage Burélage – a pattern of wavy lines or dots usually forming a network, this was intended to help make forgery of the stamp more difficult. This pattern is printed on the stamp before the stamp design. Rob Browning
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6. Cachet Cachet – often a handstamp but sometimes printed on an item of mail giving further information concerning the circumstances in which it was posted, the route followed or the means of transport. This could include balloon flights, pola...
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7. Calender Calender – machine fitted with rollers for finishing paper before being used for printing stamps. It uses a combination of moisture, heat and pressure.
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8. Pre-Cancel Pre-Cancel – stamps issued by postal authorities with a form of cancellation already on it. These were primarily issued to commercial organizations with large amounts of mail...
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9. Poached Eggs Poached Eggs – a popular name for special labels the size of and perfed the same as stamps to be dispensed by vending machines ...
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10. Paquebot Paquebot – term adopted by the UPU in the 1897 to describe mail posted on board a ship. This mail is usually postmarked with a cancel including the word “Paquebot” and very often augmented by the words “posted at sea”. It would be accepted a...
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