Stamp

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A stamp is a distinctive mark or impression made upon an object, for instance those made on a piece of paper and used to indicate the prepayment of a fee or tax. Types of stamps include:

• Postage stamps, used on mail
• Revenue stamps, often used on documents; they are superficially similar to postage stamps, but may have very high denominations
• Rubber stamps, devices used to apply inked markings to objects
• Seal (device), used by notary publics or other authorities for identification purposes
• A coupon, voucher, or electronic record of the right to a benefit, for example, Ration stamps and food stamps

People called Stamp:

• Josiah Stamp, 1st Baron Stamp, British banker
• Laurence Dudley Stamp, British geographer
• Terence Stamp, English actor

Stamp can also refer to:

• BASIC Stamp, a microcontroller
• Stomp (strike), a downwards kick using the heel that is sometimes called a stamp
• Stamping (metalworking), a process where metal is formed by being pressed with an embossed pattern
• Leather stamping, a leatherworking process
• Progressive stamping, a manufacturing process

See also:

• Stamps, Arkansas
• Stamps Family
• Stamps, a nickname for the Calgary Stampeders, a CFL team