General Context Definition

Document

Philatelique Official (French) Official philatelic document issued by the French post office which includes a copy of the issued stamp cancelled on the day of issue, a monocolour engraving of the stamp, descriptive text and a large topical engraving with an embossed control seal.

Related Philatelic Terms & Vocabulary

GLOSSARY

OF PHILATELIC TERMS

Abnormal

Term used for certain stamps produced by De La Rue for Great Britain 1862-1880 from plates which were not put into normal production

Accepted

Design The artwork approved by a postal administration and passed to the printer for production.

Accessories

Basic equipment to aid collecting in addition to stamp albums, stamp hinges, Watermark Detector, etc

Accountancy

Mark A handstamp applied to international letters prior to 1875 showing the charge to be collected from the addressee

Additional

Halfpenny Tax A charge made by the British Post Office before 1840 on letters transmitted in