Today I'm going to cover stamp abbreviations used world wide, from the mundane to the obscure.
Starting with : MNH------------Mint never hinged
MH--------------Mint hinged
MNG------------Mint no gum
MPG-------------Mint with partial gum
UNUSED-------Mint no gum
USED-----------Stamp has been canceled
CANCEL-------Stamp has been post marked by USPS
USPS-----------United States Post Office
HINGED-------Back of stamp shows mark left by previous hinge
HR--------------Hinge remnant--part of previous hinge still on back of stamp
THIN-----------Part of back of stamp is missing
CREASE-------Stamp has a bend
PIN HOLE----Hole in stamp the size of a pin hole
PERFS---------Perforations around the outer rim of stamp
IMPF-----------Stamp has no perforations
COIL-----------Stamp came off a roll and has 2 straight edges and 2 perforated edges
The following are prefaces used before Scott Numbers
C----------------Air mail
CE--------------Air mail special delivery
CZ--------------Canal Zone
E----------------Special delivery
F----------------Registration stamp
G----------------Guam
H----------------Hawaii
J-----------------Postage due
JQ---------------Parcel postage due
Q----------------Parcel post
QE--------------Special handling
O----------------Government departments
R----------------Revenue stamps
RW--------------Duck hunting
I hope this list can be a help to you.
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