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HAND STAMP [10 records]

Record 1 2016-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
  • Stamp and Postmark Collecting
DEF

An impression on a postage stamp done by machine, hand stamp, date stamp or indelible pencil to show the stamp has been used and to prevent its reuse.

OBS

postmark: "Cancellation" [and "cancel" are] not synonymous with "postmark," although [these] terms are frequently confused and used interchangeably.

OBS

cancellation: term used at Canada Post.

Key term(s)
  • cancelation
  • cancelation impression
  • cancelation mark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Timbres et oblitération
  • Philatélie et marcophilie
DEF

Empreinte sur un timbre faite à la machine, à la main, à l’aide d’un tampon imprimeur ou par une marque indélébile au crayon pour montrer que le timbre a été utilisé et pour empêcher qu'on le réutilise.

OBS

oblitération : terme en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sellos postales y obliteración
  • Filatelia y matasellos
DEF

Marca con la cual en las oficinas postales o agencias autorizadas se inutilizan los sellos de franqueo.

CONT

Envíos normalizados. [...] Del lado del sobrescrito, una zona rectangular de 40 mm [...] de altura a partir del borde superior y de 74 mm de longitud a partir del borde derecho deberá reservarse para el franqueo y las impresiones de matasellado. Dentro de esta zona, los sellos de correos o impresiones de franqueo deberán colocarse en el ángulo superior derecho.

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Record 2 2014-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
DEF

The act of cancelling [a] postage [stamp] by [using] a hand stamp.

OBS

hand cancel; hand stamp : terms used at Canada Post.

Key term(s)
  • hand cancelation
  • hand-stamped cancelation
  • handstamped cancelation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Timbres et oblitération
DEF

Action d'oblitérer un timbre-poste à la main, au moyen d’un timbre à date.

OBS

oblitération manuelle : terme en usage à Postes Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Graphic Arts and Printing
DEF

In hand binding, a solid metal stamp with a design or lettering cut in brass and used for stamping or embossing the back and cover of a book.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imprimerie et arts graphiques
DEF

Pièce de bronze, de cuivre ou de laiton gravée et emmanchée de bois; utilisée pour la dorure sur cuir.

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau

Spanish

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Record 6 1978-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
CONT

(...) thematic philately differs from original philately in one basic point. Whereas for the philatelist forming a catalogue collection the design and motif of the stamp is only of inferior importance, for the thematic collector it is the most important thing. The classical collector(...) is interested in technical details of the stamp, in its perforation, paper, details of design, and so on. On the other hand, the thematic collector concentrates on the picture on the stamp.(...) He considers how he can apply the pictures to the basic theme, and how he can illustrate the theme with the help of philatelic material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Timbres et oblitération
CONT

Il y a près d'un quart de siècle, un ecclésiastique, l'abbé Lucien Braun (...) abordait le timbre non plus dans son contexte historique et national, mais par son sujet même. Il proposait au philatéliste d'adopter un sujet particulier et de rechercher, parmi tous les timbres et documents postaux émis dans le monde, ceux traitant du même motif ou ayant un rapport direct avec lui. La philatélie constructive ou "philatélie thématique" naissait.

Spanish

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Record 7 1978-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
CONT

Forgeries to defraud stamp collectors, on the other hand, are much more common. Since they were never intended to serve any postal purpose(...)

Key term(s)
  • stamp collector forgery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Timbres et oblitération
DEF

(...) ce sont des imitations plus ou moins rares de timbres rares destinées à tromper l'amateur.

Key term(s)
  • timbre faux pour collectionneur

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
DEF

A hand stamp used to indicate the postage due charge collectable on delivery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Timbres et oblitération

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Service Operation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation postale

Spanish

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Record 10 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise

Spanish

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