stamp, postage
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postage stamp — ➔ stamp1 * * * postage stamp UK US noun [C] FORMAL COMMUNICATIONS ► STAMP(Cf. ↑stamp) noun … Financial and business terms
Postage stamps of Ireland — The postage stamps of Ireland are issued by the postal operator of the independent Irish state. Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland when the world s first postage stamps were issued in 1840. These stamps, and all… … Wikipedia
stamp — I n. postage stamp 1) to put, stick a stamp on (an envelope) 2) to lick, moisten a stamp 3) to issue a stamp (the post office has issued a new commemorative stamp) 4) to cancel a stamp 5) an airmail; commemorative; postage; revenue; tax stamp 6)… … Combinatory dictionary
stamp — 1. noun /stæmp/ a) An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof. The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs. b) An indentation or imprint made by stamping. Just then there was a sound of footsteps, an … Wiktionary
Stamp collecting — is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them). It is one of the world s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United… … Wikipedia
Postage stamp design — is the activity of graphic design as applied to postage stamps. Many thousands of designs have been created since a profile bust of Queen Victoria was adopted for the Penny Black in 1840; some considered very successful, othersless so.A stamp… … Wikipedia
Postage stamps and postal history of New Zealand — Postage stamps have been issued in New Zealand since around the 18th to 20th of July 1855 with the Chalon head stamps figuring Queen Victoria. The design was based on a full face portrait of the Queen in her state robes at the time of her… … Wikipedia
Postage due — is the term used for mail sent with insufficient postage. While the problem of what to do about letters not paying the full correct fee had existed since the creation of regular postal systems, it was greatly heightened by the advent of postage… … Wikipedia
Stamp — Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stamp act — Stamp Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
