General Context Definition

Punch

Perforation A form of cancellation where a hole or pattern of holes is punched across a stamp. PVA, PVAD Abbreviation for Polyvinyl Alcohol (q.v) and Polyvinyl Alcohol Dextrin gums on reverse of stamps.

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