Label (philately)
In philately, label or coupon or tab is a part of sheet of stamps separated from them with perforations (or a narrow margin in imperforate stamps). It cannot be used for postage because it does not have face value and any indication of a postal administration that issued such stamps with labels. The notion of label should not be confused with the term "gutter" or with a margin of a stamp sheet.
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Label (philately)
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In philately, label or coupon or tab is a part of sheet of stamps separated from them with perforations (or a narrow margin in imperforate stamps). It cannot be used for postage because it does not have face value and any indication of a postal administration that issued such stamps with labels. The notion of label should not be confused with the term "gutter" or with a margin of a stamp sheet.
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Sometimes, label is also a stamp-like adhesive of no postal value, often used for promotional purposes. • Illustration — Stamp of the Soviet Union with a label dedicated to the Tree of Friendship in Sochi (1970) • Illustration — Two stamps of Russia with an intermediate label dedicated to the Russian painter and writer Vasily Vereshchagin (1992) • Illustration — Mr. ZIP on a stamp sheet margin (not a label!). A US postage stamp (1966) featuring "The Boating Party" painted by Mary Cassatt in 1893–1894
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USSR stamp
USSR Post · Scanned 600 dpi by User Matsievsky from personal collection
USSR stamp
USSR Post · Scanned 600 dpi by User Matsievsky from personal collection
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