precanceled — n. stamp which is voided in advance, previously canceled stamp v. void a postage stamp, invalidate a postage stamp … English contemporary dictionary
precancel — precancellation, n. /pree kan seuhl/, v., precanceled, precanceling or (esp. Brit.) precancelled, precancelling, n. Philately. v.t. 1. to cancel (a stamp) before placing it on a piece of postal matter. n. 2. a precanceled stamp. [1920 25; PRE +… … Universalium
precancel — [prē kan′səl] vt. precanceled or precancelled, precanceling or precancelling to cancel (a postage stamp) before use in mailing: chiefly in the past participle n. a precanceled stamp precancellation n … English World dictionary
Precancel — A precanceled stamp, or precancel for short, is a postage stamp that has been cancelled before being affixed to mail. Precancels are typically used by mass mailers, who can save a postal system time and effort by prearranging to use the… … Wikipedia
cancel — To render a postage stamp (except a precanceled stamp) unusable, usually at the point of original entry into the mailstream. This is done by using a facer canceler or a handstamp (for bulkie, fragile, or odd shaped mail). (Also see mail… … Glossary of postal terms
control number — noun 1. : a control on a sheet of British stamps 2. : a numerical control mark on a stamp; also : a serial or catalog number of a precanceled stamp … Useful english dictionary
self-mailer — noun Date: circa 1942 a folder that can be sent by mail without enclosure in an envelope by use of a gummed sticker or a precanceled stamp to hold the leaves together … New Collegiate Dictionary
self-mailer — ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a folder or broadside that can be sent by mail without enclosure in an envelope by use of a gummed sticker or a precanceled stamp to hold the leaves together * * * /self may leuhr/, n. an advertisement, booklet, or the like … Useful english dictionary
Plate number coil — A plate number coil (PNC) is a United States postage stamp with the number of the printing plate or plates printed on it. The plate number typically appears as one or more small digits in the margin at the bottom of the stamp. The plate number… … Wikipedia
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