Label (philately)
In philately, label[1] or coupon[2] or tab[3] is a part of sheet of stamps separated from them with perforations (or a narrow margin in imperforate stamps). It cannot be used for postage because it does not have face value and any indication of a postal administration that issued such stamps with labels. The notion of label should not be confused with the term "gutter" or with a margin of a stamp sheet.
Sometimes, label is also a stamp-like adhesive of no postal value, often used for promotional purposes.[4][5]
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Two stamps of Russia with an intermediate label dedicated to the Russian painter and writer Vasily Vereshchagin (1992)
Mr. ZIP on a stamp sheet margin (not a label!). A US postage stamp (1966) featuring "The Boating Party" painted by Mary Cassatt in 1893–1894
See also
References
- ↑ See examples on the sites AskPhil and Stamps News and Stories. Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ AskPhil.
- ↑ Kenmore Stamps. Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Advanced Philatelic Glossary at findyourstampsvalue.com.
- ↑ Glossary of Terms for the Collector of United States Stamps Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, United States Stamp Society, Inc.
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- Label, AskPhil
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