Stamp Collecting Terms

It misses out my favourite ..........

NBG ~ a damaged stamp that is No Bloody Good

 

This should be the first Stop for anyone who is starting with the idea of stamp collecting - put the link up top so newcomers could be referred to this necessary infomation.

 

Real nice site, Steve. Thanks for sharing.

 

wow! I really need this. thanks a lot...

 

Just visited the link now and find it useful.
Thanks for the link Steve.

 

Maybe it is because it is still a good reference to colour, paper thickness, size, and perfs and cancel if it has.

 

Wow, thanks a lot Steve!

I am fairly new to the whole collecting scene and this has absolutely taught me things I didn't know before!

Once again, thanks

 

Maybe I am missing something... but the link goes to some company's "TERMS of sale." Maybe the original page has been moved?

~Peter

 

Same here, I cannot access the original page...

 

Maybe we members could make a list between us and put it somewhere in the introductions.
You know like a team work project (such fun).

 

I have another site that gives defintions to about 300 philatelic terms at the Linn's Stamp News site. I also defaulted to the "terms of sale" page listed in the earlier link.

http://www.linns.com/reference/terms/terms.aspx?firstletter=a

 

does it include timbrology?

 

Yes, but that is a term we seldom use in the States. Here it is everything philatelic. LOL!

 

That includes wooden and metal used to impress wax and leather.

 

My personal favourite is, 'nibbled'.

 

Yeah, I was exactly in the same situation that I already thought I stamp collecting is as simple as putting stamps to a scrapbook. I never knew that there is much more deeper element into it. Now this makes it all the more exciting for me.