Symbols and Abbreviations

** * (*) 0 (FT) AR/PM BKT BLK CERT C/0  DIFF  CVR  DOC  ECV  EMT  F  F/D  FDC  FFC  H/T  IMPERF. INCL  IMPTD  L/S  Mint, never hinged with gum Mint, hinged with gum Unused, without gum Used, cancelled Full tab Arrival postmark Booklet Block Certificate Cut out Different Cover Document Estimate catalogue value Estimate market value Fine First day First day cover First flight cover Hinged thin Imperforated Including Imprinted Letter sheet   LH  LW MARG.  M.HAAM  MHT  MNH  OG  OVPT.  PC  PERF  (PH)  PPC  PL.BLK  P/M  REG  POS  R/G  SL/ST  SPB  S/S  T/D  VF  W/0  XF  Light hinged Light wrinkle Margin Minhelet Haam Minor hinged thin Mint never hinged Original gum Overprint(ed) Postcard Perforation Lot photographed Picture post card Plate block Postmark Registered Position Regum Slight stain Superb Souvenir sheet Tab distance Very fine Without Extra fine

 

Centering

AVERAGE................Perf. or margin cut into design. FINE........................Perf. or margin may just touch the design. VERY FINE..............Well centered stamp, imperf. stamp will have full margins. EXTRA FINE............Verywell centered stamp, imperf. stamp will have exceptional margins. SUPERB.................Outstanding, near-perfectly centered. imperf. stamp will have large margins.

 

Catalogues Used

BALE BALE COLLINS FLURI GLASSMAN GOLDSTEIN & DICKSTEIN Latest Israel catalogue Latest Palestine catalogue The Ottoman posts Minhelet Haam Jerusalem mandate Haifa/Jaffa mandate   GROTEN HOCHHEISER KAPLOVE ROCHLIN STEICHELE I & II WALLERSTEIN Tel aviv mandate Mandate stationery J.N.F J.N.F (K.K.L) Palestine Forerunners Revenues