- precanceled
- n. stamp which is voided in advance, previously canceled stamp v. void a postage stamp, invalidate a postage stamp
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
precanceled
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precanceled stamp — A postage stamp canceled by marking across the face before it is sold to mailers for use with bulk mailings. Also, a stamp designated by the USPS as a precanceled stamp without cancellation marks. Mailpieces with these stamps do not go through a… … Glossary of postal terms
Plate number coil — A plate number coil (PNC) is a United States postage stamp with the number of the printing plate or plates printed on it. The plate number typically appears as one or more small digits in the margin at the bottom of the stamp. The plate number… … Wikipedia
precancel — precancellation, n. /pree kan seuhl/, v., precanceled, precanceling or (esp. Brit.) precancelled, precancelling, n. Philately. v.t. 1. to cancel (a stamp) before placing it on a piece of postal matter. n. 2. a precanceled stamp. [1920 25; PRE +… … Universalium
precancel — [prē kan′səl] vt. precanceled or precancelled, precanceling or precancelling to cancel (a postage stamp) before use in mailing: chiefly in the past participle n. a precanceled stamp precancellation n … English World dictionary
self-mailer — noun Date: circa 1942 a folder that can be sent by mail without enclosure in an envelope by use of a gummed sticker or a precanceled stamp to hold the leaves together … New Collegiate Dictionary
precancel — I. transitive verb Date: 1921 to cancel (a postage stamp) in advance of use • precancellation noun II. noun Date: 1929 a precanceled postage stamp … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Precancel — A precanceled stamp, or precancel for short, is a postage stamp that has been cancelled before being affixed to mail. Precancels are typically used by mass mailers, who can save a postal system time and effort by prearranging to use the… … Wikipedia
Предварительное гашение — Франция: предварительное гашение (1907) Предварительное гашение, иногда предгашение (англ. … Википедия
Предгашение — Франция: предварительное гашение (1907) Предварительное гашение, иногда предгашение (англ. precancel), способ массового гашения знаков почтовой оплаты в листах перед их продажей, выполняемый одним или несколькими почтовыми отделениями или… … Википедия
