commemorative stamp

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• commemorative stamp — A postage stamp that depicts the cultural and historical heritage of the United States (for example, important people, events, places, or special subjects of national appeal or significance). This type of stamp is usually issued at the prime (or… …   Glossary of postal terms

• Commemorative stamp — Alexander Graham Bell commemorative issue of 1947 A commemorative stamp is a postage stamp, often issued on a significant date such as an anniversary, to honor or commemorate a place, event or person. The subject of the commemorative stamp is… …   Wikipedia

• Stamp collecting — is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them). It is one of the world s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United… …   Wikipedia

• Commemorative — may refer to: Commemorative coin United States Commemorative Coin Commemorative issue a special edition of a book, magazine, or other item released around, or in memory of, a special event or occurrence. Commemorative stamp Commemorative plaque… …   Wikipedia

• stamp — I n. postage stamp 1) to put, stick a stamp on (an envelope) 2) to lick, moisten a stamp 3) to issue a stamp (the post office has issued a new commemorative stamp) 4) to cancel a stamp 5) an airmail; commemorative; postage; revenue; tax stamp 6)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Stamp numbering system — Philatelists traditional method of identifying postage stamps uniquely has long been to number each country s stamps consecutively; Norway #1 is the 4 skilling blue stamp issued in 1855, and so forth. However, this seemingly straightforward… …   Wikipedia

• Stamp program — The stamp program of a postal organisation is an umbrella term for the entire process of postage stamp issuance and distribution by the organization. Aspects include the decision of about stamps to issue, what postal rates they will pay, postage… …   Wikipedia

• commemorative — adjective Date: 1612 intended as a commemoration; especially issued in limited quantities for a relatively short period in commemoration of a person, place, or event < a commemorative stamp > • commemorative noun • commemoratively adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• commemorative — com|mem|o|ra|tive [ kə memərətıv ] adjective produced for an important event to help you remember it: a commemorative stamp a. done in order to honor and remember an important person or event: a commemorative service …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• commemorative — UK [kəˈmem(ə)rətɪv] / US [kəˈmemərətɪv] adjective a) produced for an important event to help you remember it a commemorative stamp b) done in order to honour and remember an important person or event a commemorative service …   English dictionary

• commemorative — com•mem•o•ra•tive [[t]kəˈmɛm əˌreɪ tɪv, ər ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) Also, com•mem•o•ra•to•ry [[t] ər əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] serving to commemorate; specially arranged, produced, or devised for commemorating: a commemorative dinner; a commemorative stamp …   From formal English to slang