Glossary of postal terms. 2014.
Definitive stamp — This UK definitive stamp showing King George VI of the United Kingdom was first issued in 1937. A definitive stamp is a postage stamp, that is part of a regular issue of a country s stamps (often referred to as a regular issue ) available for… … Wikipedia
Queen Elizabeth II definitive stamp (Canada) — The Queen Elizabeth II definitive stamp is a domestic rate stamp, issued by Canada Post, and bearing the image of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. Three versions of the stamp have been issued since 2003.Canada has depicted its sovereigns on stamps… … Wikipedia
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
Definitive — may refer to: Definitive (TV series), an American music television series Definitive stamp, a postage stamp that is part of a regular issue of a country s stamps available for sale by the postal service See also Definiteness (disambiguation)… … Wikipedia
Definitive postage stamps of Ireland — 2d Map of Ireland: first Irish postage stamp Definitive postage stamps of Ireland are the regular series of definitive postage stamps issued by the Irish Free State between 1922 and 1937 and by Ireland since 1937. Seven distinctly different… … Wikipedia
definitive — [dē fin′ə tiv, difin′ə tiv] adj. [ME diffinitif < OFr definitif < L definitivus < pp. of definire, DEFINE] 1. that decides or settles in a final way; decisive; conclusive [a definitive answer] 2. most nearly complete and accurate;… … English World dictionary
definitive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a conclusion or agreement) decisive and with authority. 2) (of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind. 3) (of a postage stamp) for general use, not special or commemorative. DERIVATIVES definitively adverb … English terms dictionary
definitive — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English diffinityf, from Anglo French diffinitive, from Latin definitivus, from definitus Date: 14th century 1. serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation < a definitive victory > 2. authoritative and … New Collegiate Dictionary
Stamp numbering system — Philatelists traditional method of identifying postage stamps uniquely has long been to number each country s stamps consecutively; Norway #1 is the 4 skilling blue stamp issued in 1855, and so forth. However, this seemingly straightforward… … Wikipedia
definitive — definitively, adv. definitiveness, n. /di fin i tiv/, adj. 1. most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson. 2. serving to define, fix, or specify definitely: to clarify … Universalium
