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I have my entire stamp collection for sale. Thank you for visiting my web site for stamp collectors and stamp collecting - for people who have an interest in stamps, postal stamps, philately, philatelics or is a philatelist. My stamps for sale web site are for commemoratives stamp collection, topical stamp collection and/or definitive stamp collection. My stamps are mint, never hinged, unused, used or cancelled. I encourage you to contact me if you would like more information.
CENTERING
| XF | Extremely well centered. Margins almost equal on opposite sides. |
| VF | Slightly off center one direction. Margins almost equal in other direction Imperf stamps have 3 adequate margins. |
| F | Noticeably off-center both directions. Perfs clear design. On imperforate stamps, design just clears the edge of the stamp. |
| AVE | Average centering with edges or perfs cutting into the design. |
GUM CONDITION
| NH | Full Original Gum with no hinge marks. Any gum disturbances are noted |
| LH | Full Original Gum with a light disturbance from previous hinging. No hinge remnants are present |
| OG | Full Original Gum with heavy disturbance from hinging. May have hinge remnants. |
| RG | Regummed |
| NG | No Gum |
ABBREVIATIONS
| ** | Mint, Never Hinged |
| * | Unused |
| @ | Used |
| APEX | American Philatelic Expertizing Service Certificate |
| BLK | Block |
| BP | Booklet Pane |
| CCL | Cancel |
| CLR | Color |
| COR | Corner |
| CR | Crease |
| FLT | Fault |
| HG | Horizontal Gutter |
| HVY | Heavy |
| INCL | Inclusion |
| LP | Line Pair |
| LT | Light |
| MGN | Margin |
| PB | Plate Block |
| PERF | Perforation |
| PFC | Philatelic Foundation Certificate |
| PLT | Plate |
| PMB | Pencil Mark on Back |
| PR | Pair |
| RP | Reperforated |
| SE | Straight Edge |
| SEP | Separation |
| SHT | Sheet |
| ST | Stain |
| S/S | Souvenir Sheet |
| TH | Thin |
| TR | Tear |
| VG | Verticle Gutter |
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- I have my entire stamp collection for sale. Thank you for visiting my web site for stamp collectors and stamp collecting - for people who have an interest in stamps, postal stamps, philately, philatelics or is a philatelist. My stamps for sale web site are for commemoratives stamp collection, topical stamp collection and/or definitive stamp collection. My stamps are mint, never hinged, unused, used or cancelled. I encourage you to contact me if you would like more information.
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