General Context Definition

Soaking

Off The removal of surplus paper from postage stamps by immersion in water. Soldiers' Letters Letters sent from soldiers on active service, often sent free or at a reduced postal rate. Soldiers' Stamps Stamps issued by many countries to denote the exemption of serviceman's mail from postage.

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