| Abbreviation
| Description
|
| adh
| paper adhering to gum
|
| attd
| attached
|
| bk
| booklet
|
| bklt
| booklet
|
| blk
| block
|
| BOB
| back of the book
|
| bp
| blunt perf
|
| BT
| bottom
|
| btwn
| between
|
| ccr
| corner crease
|
| CDS
| circle date cancel / circular date stamp
|
| cl
| cancel
|
| cm
| corner missing
|
| comm
| commemorative
|
| cp
| cut perf
|
| COR
| corner
|
| cr(s)
| crease(s)
|
| CS
| cut square
|
| CTO
| Cancelled to Order
|
| CTR
| center
|
| c. or ca
| circa
|
| c.v.
| catalogue value
|
| def
| definitive
|
| dg
| damaged gum
|
| dlg
| dull gum
|
| engr
| engraved
|
| est
| estimate
|
| F
| forgery / or Fine
|
| fc
| face scrape
|
| FC
| full corner
|
| flt(s)
| fault(s)
|
| fox
| brown edge staining also foxing
|
| fv
| face value
|
| G
| Good
|
| gb
| gum bend
|
| gcr
| gum crease
|
| gs
| gum skip
|
| gtr
| gutter
|
| gw
| gum wrinkle
|
| H
| hinged
|
| hc
| hand cancel
|
| Hcl
| heavy cancel
|
| Hdg
| heavily disturbed gum
|
| HH
| heavy hinged
|
| ho
| hole
|
| horiz
| horizontal
|
| HPVG
| horiz pr w/vert gtr btwn
|
| HPVL
| horiz pr w/vert line btwn
|
| HR
| hinge remnant
|
| hs
| hand stamp
|
| hvy
| heavy
|
| imp
| imperforate
|
| inv(td)
| invert(ed)
|
| l
| lightly (prefix)
|
| L
| left
|
| lg
| large
|
| LH
| lightly hinged
|
| LL
| lower left
|
| LP
| line pair
|
| LR
| lower right
|
| marg
| margin
|
| MHOG
| Mint, Hinged, Original Gum
|
| MLH
| mint, lightly hinged
|
| MNH
| mint, never hinged
|
| mp
| missing piece(s)
|
| ms
| minature sheet
|
| nbp
| nibbed perf
|
| ng
| no gum
|
| NGAI
| no gum as issued
|
| ngc
| natural gum crease
|
| ngs
| natural gum skip
|
| NH
| never hinged
|
| nk
| nick
|
| OG
| Original Gum
|
| OGPH
| Original Gum, Previously Hinged
|
| opp
| opposite
|
| opt(ed) or o/p
| overprint(ed)
|
| o/c
| off center
|
| o/w
| otherwise
|
| PB
| plate block
|
| perf
| perforation (sometimes used for "perfin")
|
| ph
| pin hole
|
| pog
| part original gum
|
| pp
| pulled perfs
|
| ppm
| partial perforated through margin
|
| ptr
| torn perf
|
| pr
| pair
|
| PSA
| Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (or S/A)
|
| ptm
| perforated through margin
|
| Pxx
| perforated number (ex: "P12.5")
|
| p.u.
| postally used
|
| reg
| regular issue
|
| rep
| repaired
|
| ret
| retail
|
| rg
| re-gummed
|
| roul
| rouletted
|
| rp
| re-perforated
|
| r/c
| reasonably centered
|
| s
| soiled
|
| S/A
| Self-Adhesive (or PSA)
|
| SCV
| Scott Catalog Value
|
| sdtr
| sealed tear
|
| se
| straight edge
|
| se-ten
| se-tenant
|
| selv
| selvedge
|
| sf
| space filler
|
| SG
| Stanley Gibbons (catalogue)
|
| sgl
| single
|
| sh
| short
|
| sht
| sheet
|
| sl
| slight
|
| sm
| small
|
| sp
| short perf
|
| st
| stain
|
| str
| strip
|
| surch
| surcharge
|
| surf.rub
| surface rub (part of design lost)
|
| s/s
| souvenir sheet
|
| s/ways
| sideways
|
| t
| tiny
|
| T
| top
|
| t-b
| tetch-beche
|
| th
| thin
|
| tone
| toning discoloration less than fox
|
| tr
| tear
|
| U or O
| used
|
| UL
| upper left
|
| unwmk(d)
| unwaterwark(ed)
|
| UR
| upper right
|
| v
| very
|
| vert
| vertical
|
| VF
| Very Fine
|
| VG
| Very Good
|
| vlh
| very lightly hinged
|
| VPHG
| vrt pr w/horiz gtr betwn
|
| VPHL
| vert pr w/horiz line betwn
|
| WAG
| Water Activated Gum
|
| wmk(d)
| waterwark(ed)
|
| w/
| with
|
| w/o
| without
|
| w/og
| without gum
|
| XF
| Extremely Fine
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