used stamps
Franked postal remnants
Used stamps are postage stamps that have been affixed to mail and canceled, rendering them invalid for further postal use.
They bear postmarks or cancellation marks showing they've served their purpose.
Used stamps are collected as a hobby, often valued for their historical significance, rare cancellations, or simply as affordable entry points into philately: She soaked used stamps off old envelopes to add to her collection.
- philatelyStudy of postal stamps
- postageFee for mailing
- collectionGathered set of items
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- hingesSwinging joint hardware
perforations · cancellation · postmark · commemorative · envelope · mailbox · letter · rare · vintage · gum · tongs · magnifying glass · watermark · definitive · franking · adhesive · mint · catalog
- stamp collectingfirst day covers, overprints, surcharges, commemoratives, definitives
- postage stamps
- stampspostage, commemoratives, definitives, airmail, special issues
- philatelyalbum, perforation, commemoratives, definitives, first day covers
- British stampsdefinitives, commemoratives, George VI, silver jubilee, golden jubilee
- airmail collecting