Philippine Stamps and Topical Stamp Collecting, 2nd Edition

SELVAGE: The outer portion of the sheet of the stamps which serves as a border

 

SEMI-POSTAL STAMP: A stamp whose portion of its monetary value goes to charity while the rest serves as payment for the mail service

 

SE-TENANT: Connected stamps with different designs

 

SE-TENANT BLOCK: At least 4 connected stamps in block format

 

SE-TENANT PAIR: Two connected stamps

 

SE-TENANT STRIP: More than 2 connected stamps in strip format

 

SLOGAN CANCELLATION: A special postmark with a slogan issued to honor a person, a group of individuals or an organization, to commemorate an event or series of events or to disseminate important information to the public

 

SOCK IN THE NOSE: Another term for bull's eye cancellation

 

SOUVENIR SHEET (SS): A large sheet of stamp

 

SPECIAL CANCELLATION: A special postmark or cancellation issued to honor a person, a group of individuals or an organization, to commemorate an event or series of events or to disseminate important information to the public

 

SPECIAL COVER: A special envelope with a cachet and which is affixed with a stamp that is postmarked with a special cancellation

 

SPECIAL ISSUE: A stamp or a set of stamps issued to publicize an important object, person or event and which is intended to be used in the mail service for a limited period of time

 

SPECIMEN: The first copies or sets (between 250 - 1000 sets) of the issued stamps and/or souvenir sheet with a special marking or a word to indicate that they are specimen; philatelic items which are regularly submitted to the Universal Postal Union for identification and recording purposes and distributed to the press for promotional purposes

 

STAMP ALBUM: A philatelic accessory which serves as a "place-holder" for stamps

 

STAMPLESS COVER: A philatelic cover without the stamp on it and which was transmitted before the stamp was invented and became widely used in the mail service

 

THEMATIC COLLECTING: A specialized field in stamp collecting that deals with the collection of philatelic items which depict the chosen theme of the collector and the presentation a well-researched thesis or story on the theme of the collection

 

TONGS: A metal instrument used for holding the stamps

 

TOPICAL STAMP COLLECTING: A specialized field in stamp collecting that deals with the collection and study of philatelic items which show the chosen topic of the collector

 

UNGUMMED: A stamp which was issued without the adhesive material at its back side

 

UPU: "Universal Postal Union;" an international organization which was established in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland; an organization with a mission to foster the sustainable development of a standardized and quality postal service throughout the world

 

USED COVER: Ordinary envelopes --- including registered covers, small packets, express mail and the like --- first day covers and special covers that were actually used in the mail

 

USED STAMPS: Stamps that have been used in the mail

 

USED STAMPS ON PAPER: Used stamps still attached to those portions of the envelopes or wrappers where they were affixed originally

 

WANT-LIST: A list of philatelic items which a collector wants to acquire

 

ZIP (CODE): "Zoning Improvement Plan;" the code used in the United States to facilitate the mechanized handling and delivery of mail matters (See POST CODE)