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  • Sc  Scott catalogue,   Sc368 means, Scott catnr. 368
  • USD                        USdollar , US$                   
  • Mi                           Michel catalogue .
  • EUR                         €,  Euro
  • UM       **              unmountedmint, perfect original gum
  • MLH      *                  mintlightlyhinged, original gumwithhing(rest)
  • MH        *                  minthinged, original gum, heavyhinged
  • NU       (*)                 not usedwithoutgum
  • U          o                 used, cancelled
  • FU        o                  fine used
  • CTO                       cancelled, not postal used
  • SQ                           splendidquality
  • R, RR, RRR             raritydegrees
  • perf perforation
  • impImperforated .
  • reprepaired 
  • tonedbrown stock spots
  • Ovptoverprinted, surcharge
  • Specspecimen, overprint by postal authority as example
  • InvInverted
  • Errerror, disign- or production mistake
  • defdefinitives, regular
  • comcommemoratives, special occasion
  • FDC                         first daycover
  • MC                          maximum card
  • Bkl. Bookletwithcompletebooklet-pane
  • self adh                    self adhesivestamp
  • gutter                       2 stampswithunprintedstripbetween      
  • tête-bêche              2 stamps, head-to-tailstrip
  • se tenant                 strip of 2 diff. stampsissuedtogether
  • S/S                          souvenir sheet
  • M/S                          miniature sheet     
  • compl. set               complete set
  • short set                  incomplete set
  • cov                           on cover
  • pap                           on paper