Philatelic Glossary
This glossary has been compiled from various different sources. Some of the terms have been reproduced with kind permission from the Stanley Gibbons Philatelic Terms Illustrated by James Mackay. If you think a term is missing please e-mail us.
Xeroxed Stamps
Stamps produced by a photocopying machine.
Xylography
The art of engraving on wood.
Yacht Key Type
Designs used for stamps of the German Colonies between 1900 and 1914.
Year Book/Pack
A book or pack issued by various countries which contain all the commemorative and special issue stamps made in the country during the designated year with background information.
Z-Grill
The rarest of a series of different embossing security devices used in USA between 1867 and 1870.
Zemstvo Posts
The name given to the services organised by the zemstvos, units of local Government in rural Russia.
Zeppelin Post
Airmail services operated in connection with the flights of German Airships.
Zig Zag Roulette
Form of separation which produces sharp pointed projections at the edges of stamps.
Zincography
Printing from Zinc Plates.
Zip Code
Postcode used in USA. Name derived from Zone Improvement Plan.
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