Label (philately)

In philately, label[1] or coupon[2] or tab[3] is a part of sheet of stamps separated from them with perforation (or narrow white 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 messed up 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ See examples on the sites AskPhil and Stamps News and Stories.
  2. ↑ AskPhil.
  3. ↑ Kenmore Stamps.
  4. ↑ Advanced Philatelic Glossary at findyourstampsvalue.com.
  5. ↑ Glossary of Terms for the Collector of United States Stamps, United States Stamp Society, Inc.

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