Philatelic Terms Illustrated

Commemorative Postmarks

First Day Cover

First Flight  Cover

Commemorative Postmark-2004 British Autumn Stampex

Postmarks, either handstruck or applied by machine, used to commemorate an event or anniversary

First Day Cover- Canada 1958 Health Stamp

A cover bearing postage stamps postmarked and sent through the post on the first day. The usage of this stamp was officially authorized. Special postmarks have been used for this purpose

First Flight Cover-Sydney to London,1970

A cover which has been carried on the first mail flight between two points. It can be identified by either the postmarks or by some special cachet.

Maximum Card

Booklet

Booklet Pane

Maximum Card (France, 1973)

Maximum Card (Australia, 2006)

A picture postcard bearing a postage stamp and postmark relevant to the picture on the card. The stamp and the postmark are usually placed on the picture side to heighten the effect.

Booklet (Hong Kong $12,, issued 1995)

Booklet (Singapore, issued 2004)

Booklet (GB 50p, issued 1982)

Small panes of stamps bound together in card cover, commonly with sheets of interleaving bearing commercial advertising. Booklet are make up from sheets specially printed for this purpose so that a narrow selvage at one side of each pane for binding.

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Booklet Pane (Hong Kong,2006)

Booklet Pane (Hong Kong,2006)

Pair, strip or block of stamps intended for issue in booklets and difference from stamps issued in normal sheets by (a) incorporating coupon bearing advertising eg. Hong Kong 2006 Definitive Stamps, (b) being imperforate on the outer edges, (c) different denominations printed se-tenant, or (d) some form of security backprint.