General Context Definition

Treasury

Competition In 1839 the British Treasury offered prizes of £200 and £100 for the best suggestions "as to the manner in which the projected new postage stamp might best be brought into use" Over 2,500 entries were received and four prizes of £100 were awarded, but none of the suggestions were put into use.

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