Stamps lacking the small, perforated holes separating them from adjacent stamps on a sheet are described as lacking perforations. Collectors often encounter these in older issues, or as special printings. Typically, such... Read more »
A mark of approval, often applied with a literal rubber stamp, signifies automatic or routine acceptance without proper consideration. This can refer to a physical object leaving an inked impression or, more... Read more »
A stamp is considered to have been mounted when it was previously attached to an album page or other surface using a hinge, a small, thin, folded piece of paper with adhesive... Read more »
This 1765 Act imposed a tax on all paper documents in the American colonies, including legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards. Colonists were required to purchase and affix special embossed revenue... Read more »
A lower back tattoo, often small and considered by some to be a marker of a particular subculture, is colloquially referred to as a “tramp stamp.” This term carries negative connotations and... Read more »
The 1765 legislation levied a tax on all printed materials in the American colonies, including legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards. These materials were required to bear a physical embossed revenue... Read more »