AJ's World Stamp Dealers Index Often used Acronyms, Abbreviations and Symbols New | # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X-Z | Ads INITIALS or ACRONYMS (limited to often referenced or cross-referenced ones) See Also: Abbreviations below. AAMSAmerican Air Mail Society AIEPAssociation Internationale des Experts Philat�lique AIJPAssociation Internationale des Journalistes Philat�liques APEXAmerican Philatelic Expertizing Service APHVAllgemeiner Postwertzeichen-H�ndler-Verband e.V. APSAmerican Philatelic Society (cf.) ASCATAssoc. Intn'l des Editeurs de catalogues de timbres-poste ASDAAmerican Association of Stamp Dealers ATAAmerican Topical Society ASEPAssociation Suisse des Experts Philat�liques BDBBundesverbandes des Deutschen Briefmarkenhandels BDPhBund Deutscher Philatelisten E.V. BPPBund Philatelitische Pr�fer IFSDAInternational Federation of Stamp Dealers' Associations IPDAInternet Philatelic Dealers Associations FIPFederation International de Philatelie FRPSLFellow of the Royal Philatelic Society of London NSDANational Stamp Dealers Association PSEProfessional Stamp Experts PTSPhilatelic Traders' Society RDPRoll of Distinguished Philatelists (ref only) SBPVScheizerischer Briefmarken-Pr�fer-Verband (ref only) WSP/*WSP*World Series of Philately (APS exhibition class preceeding 'Champion of Champions') ABBREVIATIONS Notes: '.xx' (where '.xx' = '.aa'-'.zz' (.lower case); e.g.: .us, .ca, .cn .. - see: 'Basic Country Codes' below 'XX' (Where 'XX' = 'AA' - 'ZZ' [IN UPPER CASE LETTERS]; e.g. [DE], [DU], [EN, JP] ...; enclosed in square brackets '[ ]' - indicates a language used. Br, (Fr), (Gr) .. ; {in Mixed Cases} are territoral abbrevations to be found here.; BrC'wealth, Fr/Colonies . . .Gr&area @ face = sells for 'face value' (the original cost at a post office or marked on the stamp(s) ...) a/o = 'as of' ; s/b followed by a date aka = 'also know as' Am. = America(n) Asoc or Assoc. = Association B. / b. / b = Born (e.g. B.1947= Born in 1947) BC = BrC'wealth = British Commonwealth bk = book(s) , bklt = booklet BOB = 'Back of the Book' (fiscals, tax stamps, revenue stamps, telegraph stamps etc.; not postage.) Br = British c. (w/yr date) - 'circa' or 'around the time' ; e.g. 'c.98' = circa 1998, c.20141205 (Dec. 5, 2014), c.2014.12.05 (Dec. 5, 2014) note: starting in 2000 dates may be abbreviaed; e.g. 11/1 = Nov. 2001 C'wealth = Commonwealth cc = (when used in a dealer index listing) 'credit card' accepted. (cc) = 'carbon copy' (think typewritter but is archaic meaning 'a copy' of an 'original'; i.e. I preserved a copy.) {If linked: it is either to here or to item noted.} cat. = 'catalog' / 'catalogue'; as in sells them, pub. them, or cat. price ... cf, cf., cf. = 'compare with' or 'compare to' Cite = an initial full listing for contact { may be multiples (cf. 'reference') } ck = check it; confirm it, .... i.e.: 'be sure'; if possible (a note to 'self') CN = 'in Chinese' as: [CN] (or internet code: .cn for PRC, .tw for Taiwan) Col. = '& Colonies'; e.g. .it/Col. = 'Italy & Colonies' Dir, dir. = Directory Dlr = Dealer (a beliver!); nominaly..., monitarlity..., situationaly... ... ... duh = duh!. E. = East EN = [EN] 'in English' esp. = 'especially' f. = 'Founded in the year.' ; eg: {f.1943} Fed = Federation or, potentially, 'Federal' Fr = France or French ('.fr' ; internet code; see 'Basic Country Codes at bottom) GB - Great Britain (see also 'uk') Gr = Germany or [GR] 'in German' i.e. = (basically: 'in other words' or 'for example') incl = includes / including Int'l = International Lit. / lit. = literature (cf.: 'bk', 'pub') Ltd = Limited ; a British business designation. cf. U.S.'s 'Inc.' - has nothing to do with your (or their) abilities. N. or No. = North N/A, n/a = "No (snail mail) Address" listed. (Classically: 'Not Applicable') N/I, n/i - New Issues retail (as a wholesale service: N/I-Svc) NB / nb - 'noto bono' meaning 'note this' OS = Online Store - sells directly from website PB, pb, p/b = Plate Block pc or PC or P/C's = Postcards phcrd - Phonecard pkts = Packets Poss. = Possession - e.g 'U.S. & Possessions' or '.fr/Poss.' Pg = page - pgs: pages p/h, P/H, P/Hist = 'Postal History' ppb = Paperback (Book format description) pub. = publish(er)(es)(ed) PSA = Public Service Announcement (Any to recommend?) q.v. = "which see" (go look at it!) ref / Ref. = noted or 'refered to' elsewhere {cf. 'xRef'} rr = railroad RS, r/s = Retail Store S. or So. = South s/b = 'should be' - if not then it is my fault. aj. Sec. = Secretary ; usually a contact person for a club sic = 'as stated' - i.e. the title tells the tale. S.I.E. = Stamp Issuing Entity; often simplified as 'Entity' ss, S/S = Souvineer Sheet(s) Svc / svc = service / Service (function or Title) Terr. = Territory uk, UK (or .uk) = United Kingdom (aka: England or Great Britain) unk = unknown (what do you know?) W. = West w/e = Weekend (used mostly in stamp show listings. ww, WW = worldwide www (duh web) xRef = 'Cross-Reference'; follow to find relevant information... (cf. Cite) (if any are missed: take a guess or ask about or suggest one) Basic Country Codes are standard Internet 'dot' address codes (Lessor designations appended to standard internet codes further define a location [e.g. .us-CA-la (here -la is 'Los Angeles'), -CA is 'California'] or, sometimes, postal codes are used and are learned as you go) codes IN ALL CAPS and, usually, in '[square brackets]': represent linguinstic denotations; e.g. : CN = site is in Chinese, JP - Japanese, EN - English ... GR - German (many do not conform to country codes) e.g. 'SP' = 'Spanish' but Spain would be represented by '.es' or '.ES' though 'DE' is both 'in German' and {as '.de' or '.DE'} is 'Germany') SYMBOLS : A favorite. = generally is a link to an index which may reveal where else a listing is posted. (), {}, [] ; brackets or parenthesis indicate () ; regular parenthesis: a specialty or an alternate name [] ; square brackets: linguistic type {} ; fancy brackes: a note. *B* = APS Stamp Show symbol indicating a 'Bourse'; usually no exhibition, just sales. ; 'Mouseover book covers' (or anything else below or near it!; embeded text!) Some common elements with additonal available information: (+) = (Agent or Agency) of a Postal Authority (links to the listing) 'Auction Agent' 'Expertization' 'eBay' or 'PayPal' (sic) Note: the use of a 'tilde' (~) [or a double '++'] after eBay/PayPal (e.g. 'eBay~') indicates additional similar (auction) resources Note: linked terms like FDC's etc. go to dedicated topical section(s). · (a 'dot') or (»; double right caret) to the right of an index listing) in the: Dealers Index: indicates the dealer accepts PayPal Country Menus: indicates data is present. '?' (The QUESTION: Got guts?, - do something! - write us with an answer or observation.) 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B. / b. / b = Born (e.g. B.1947= Born in 1947) BC = BrC'wealth = British Commonwealth bk = book(s) , bklt = booklet BOB = 'Back of the Book' (fiscals, tax stamps, revenue stamps, telegraph stamps etc.; not postage.) Br = British c. (w/yr date) - 'circa' or 'around the time' ; e.g. 'c.98' = circa 1998, c.20141205 (Dec. 5, 2014), c.2014.12.05 (Dec. 5, 2014) note: starting in 2000 dates may be abbreviaed; e.g. 11/1 = Nov. 2001 C'wealth = Commonwealth cc = (when used in a dealer index listing) 'credit card' accepted. (cc) = 'carbon copy' (think typewritter but is archaic meaning 'a copy' of an 'original'; i.e. I preserved a copy.) {If linked: it is either to here or to item noted.} cat. = 'catalog' / 'catalogue'; as in sells them, pub. them, or cat. price ... cf, cf., cf. = 'compare with' or 'compare to' Cite = an initial full listing for contact { may be multiples (cf. 'reference') } ck = check it; confirm it, .... i.e.: 'be sure'; if possible (a note to 'self') CN = 'in Chinese' as: [CN] (or internet code: .cn for PRC, .tw for Taiwan) Col. = '& Colonies'; e.g. .it/Col. = 'Italy & Colonies' Dir, dir. = Directory Dlr = Dealer (a beliver!); nominaly..., monitarlity..., situationaly... ... ... duh = duh!. E. = East EN = [EN] 'in English' esp. = 'especially' f. = 'Founded in the year.' ; eg: {f.1943} Fed = Federation or, potentially, 'Federal' Fr = France or French ('.fr' ; internet code; see 'Basic Country Codes at bottom) GB - Great Britain (see also 'uk') Gr = Germany or [GR] 'in German' i.e. = (basically: 'in other words' or 'for example') incl = includes / including Int'l = International Lit. / lit. = literature (cf.: 'bk', 'pub') Ltd = Limited ; a British business designation. cf. U.S.'s 'Inc.' - has nothing to do with your (or their) abilities. N. or No. = North N/A, n/a = "No (snail mail) Address" listed. (Classically: 'Not Applicable') N/I, n/i - New Issues retail (as a wholesale service: N/I-Svc) NB / nb - 'noto bono' meaning 'note this' OS = Online Store - sells directly from website PB, pb, p/b = Plate Block pc or PC or P/C's = Postcards phcrd - Phonecard pkts = Packets Poss. = Possession - e.g 'U.S. & Possessions' or '.fr/Poss.' Pg = page - pgs: pages p/h, P/H, P/Hist = 'Postal History' ppb = Paperback (Book format description) pub. = publish(er)(es)(ed) PSA = Public Service Announcement (Any to recommend?) q.v. = "which see" (go look at it!) ref / Ref. = noted or 'refered to' elsewhere {cf. 'xRef'} rr = railroad RS, r/s = Retail Store S. or So. = South s/b = 'should be' - if not then it is my fault. aj. Sec. = Secretary ; usually a contact person for a club sic = 'as stated' - i.e. the title tells the tale. S.I.E. = Stamp Issuing Entity; often simplified as 'Entity' ss, S/S = Souvineer Sheet(s) Svc / svc = service / Service (function or Title) Terr. = Territory uk, UK (or .uk) = United Kingdom (aka: England or Great Britain) unk = unknown (what do you know?) W. = West w/e = Weekend (used mostly in stamp show listings. ww, WW = worldwide www (duh web) xRef = 'Cross-Reference'; follow to find relevant information... (cf. Cite) (if any are missed: take a guess or ask about or suggest one) Basic Country Codes are standard Internet 'dot' address codes (Lessor designations appended to standard internet codes further define a location [e.g. .us-CA-la (here -la is 'Los Angeles'), -CA is 'California'] or, sometimes, postal codes are used and are learned as you go) codes IN ALL CAPS and, usually, in '[square brackets]': represent linguinstic denotations; e.g. : CN = site is in Chinese, JP - Japanese, EN - English ... GR - German (many do not conform to country codes) e.g. 'SP' = 'Spanish' but Spain would be represented by '.es' or '.ES' though 'DE' is both 'in German' and {as '.de' or '.DE'} is 'Germany') SYMBOLS : A favorite. = generally is a link to an index which may reveal where else a listing is posted. (), {}, [] ; brackets or parenthesis indicate () ; regular parenthesis: a specialty or an alternate name [] ; square brackets: linguistic type {} ; fancy brackes: a note. *B* = APS Stamp Show symbol indicating a 'Bourse'; usually no exhibition, just sales. ; 'Mouseover book covers' (or anything else below or near it!; embeded text!) Some common elements with additonal available information: (+) = (Agent or Agency) of a Postal Authority (links to the listing) 'Auction Agent' 'Expertization' 'eBay' or 'PayPal' (sic) Note: the use of a 'tilde' (~) [or a double '++'] after eBay/PayPal (e.g. 'eBay~') indicates additional similar (auction) resources Note: linked terms like FDC's etc. go to dedicated topical section(s). · (a 'dot') or (»; double right caret) to the right of an index listing) in the: Dealers Index: indicates the dealer accepts PayPal Country Menus: indicates data is present. '?' (The QUESTION: Got guts?, - do something! - write us with an answer or observation.)
c. (w/yr date) - 'circa' or 'around the time' ; e.g. 'c.98' = circa 1998, c.20141205 (Dec. 5, 2014), c.2014.12.05 (Dec. 5, 2014) note: starting in 2000 dates may be abbreviaed; e.g. 11/1 = Nov. 2001 C'wealth = Commonwealth cc = (when used in a dealer index listing) 'credit card' accepted. (cc) = 'carbon copy' (think typewritter but is archaic meaning 'a copy' of an 'original'; i.e. I preserved a copy.) {If linked: it is either to here or to item noted.} cat. = 'catalog' / 'catalogue'; as in sells them, pub. them, or cat. price ... cf, cf., cf. = 'compare with' or 'compare to' Cite = an initial full listing for contact { may be multiples (cf. 'reference') } ck = check it; confirm it, .... i.e.: 'be sure'; if possible (a note to 'self') CN = 'in Chinese' as: [CN] (or internet code: .cn for PRC, .tw for Taiwan) Col. = '& Colonies'; e.g. .it/Col. = 'Italy & Colonies' Dir, dir. = Directory Dlr = Dealer (a beliver!); nominaly..., monitarlity..., situationaly... ... ... duh = duh!. E. = East EN = [EN] 'in English' esp. = 'especially' f. = 'Founded in the year.' ; eg: {f.1943} Fed = Federation or, potentially, 'Federal' Fr = France or French ('.fr' ; internet code; see 'Basic Country Codes at bottom) GB - Great Britain (see also 'uk') Gr = Germany or [GR] 'in German' i.e. = (basically: 'in other words' or 'for example') incl = includes / including Int'l = International Lit. / lit. = literature (cf.: 'bk', 'pub') Ltd = Limited ; a British business designation. cf. U.S.'s 'Inc.' - has nothing to do with your (or their) abilities. N. or No. = North N/A, n/a = "No (snail mail) Address" listed. (Classically: 'Not Applicable') N/I, n/i - New Issues retail (as a wholesale service: N/I-Svc) NB / nb - 'noto bono' meaning 'note this' OS = Online Store - sells directly from website PB, pb, p/b = Plate Block pc or PC or P/C's = Postcards phcrd - Phonecard pkts = Packets Poss. = Possession - e.g 'U.S. & Possessions' or '.fr/Poss.' Pg = page - pgs: pages p/h, P/H, P/Hist = 'Postal History' ppb = Paperback (Book format description) pub. = publish(er)(es)(ed) PSA = Public Service Announcement (Any to recommend?) q.v. = "which see" (go look at it!) ref / Ref. = noted or 'refered to' elsewhere {cf. 'xRef'} rr = railroad RS, r/s = Retail Store S. or So. = South s/b = 'should be' - if not then it is my fault. aj. Sec. = Secretary ; usually a contact person for a club sic = 'as stated' - i.e. the title tells the tale. S.I.E. = Stamp Issuing Entity; often simplified as 'Entity' ss, S/S = Souvineer Sheet(s) Svc / svc = service / Service (function or Title) Terr. = Territory uk, UK (or .uk) = United Kingdom (aka: England or Great Britain) unk = unknown (what do you know?) W. = West w/e = Weekend (used mostly in stamp show listings. ww, WW = worldwide www (duh web) xRef = 'Cross-Reference'; follow to find relevant information... (cf. Cite) (if any are missed: take a guess or ask about or suggest one) Basic Country Codes are standard Internet 'dot' address codes (Lessor designations appended to standard internet codes further define a location [e.g. .us-CA-la (here -la is 'Los Angeles'), -CA is 'California'] or, sometimes, postal codes are used and are learned as you go) codes IN ALL CAPS and, usually, in '[square brackets]': represent linguinstic denotations; e.g. : CN = site is in Chinese, JP - Japanese, EN - English ... GR - German (many do not conform to country codes) e.g. 'SP' = 'Spanish' but Spain would be represented by '.es' or '.ES' though 'DE' is both 'in German' and {as '.de' or '.DE'} is 'Germany') SYMBOLS : A favorite. = generally is a link to an index which may reveal where else a listing is posted. (), {}, [] ; brackets or parenthesis indicate () ; regular parenthesis: a specialty or an alternate name [] ; square brackets: linguistic type {} ; fancy brackes: a note. *B* = APS Stamp Show symbol indicating a 'Bourse'; usually no exhibition, just sales. ; 'Mouseover book covers' (or anything else below or near it!; embeded text!) Some common elements with additonal available information: (+) = (Agent or Agency) of a Postal Authority (links to the listing) 'Auction Agent' 'Expertization' 'eBay' or 'PayPal' (sic) Note: the use of a 'tilde' (~) [or a double '++'] after eBay/PayPal (e.g. 'eBay~') indicates additional similar (auction) resources Note: linked terms like FDC's etc. go to dedicated topical section(s). · (a 'dot') or (»; double right caret) to the right of an index listing) in the: Dealers Index: indicates the dealer accepts PayPal Country Menus: indicates data is present. '?' (The QUESTION: Got guts?, - do something! - write us with an answer or observation.)
f. = 'Founded in the year.' ; eg: {f.1943} Fed = Federation or, potentially, 'Federal' Fr = France or French ('.fr' ; internet code; see 'Basic Country Codes at bottom) GB - Great Britain (see also 'uk') Gr = Germany or [GR] 'in German' i.e. = (basically: 'in other words' or 'for example') incl = includes / including Int'l = International Lit. / lit. = literature (cf.: 'bk', 'pub') Ltd = Limited ; a British business designation. cf. U.S.'s 'Inc.' - has nothing to do with your (or their) abilities. N. or No. = North N/A, n/a = "No (snail mail) Address" listed. (Classically: 'Not Applicable') N/I, n/i - New Issues retail (as a wholesale service: N/I-Svc) NB / nb - 'noto bono' meaning 'note this' OS = Online Store - sells directly from website PB, pb, p/b = Plate Block pc or PC or P/C's = Postcards phcrd - Phonecard pkts = Packets Poss. = Possession - e.g 'U.S. & Possessions' or '.fr/Poss.' Pg = page - pgs: pages p/h, P/H, P/Hist = 'Postal History' ppb = Paperback (Book format description) pub. = publish(er)(es)(ed) PSA = Public Service Announcement (Any to recommend?) q.v. = "which see" (go look at it!) ref / Ref. = noted or 'refered to' elsewhere {cf. 'xRef'} rr = railroad RS, r/s = Retail Store S. or So. = South s/b = 'should be' - if not then it is my fault. aj. Sec. = Secretary ; usually a contact person for a club sic = 'as stated' - i.e. the title tells the tale. S.I.E. = Stamp Issuing Entity; often simplified as 'Entity' ss, S/S = Souvineer Sheet(s) Svc / svc = service / Service (function or Title) Terr. = Territory uk, UK (or .uk) = United Kingdom (aka: England or Great Britain) unk = unknown (what do you know?) W. = West w/e = Weekend (used mostly in stamp show listings. ww, WW = worldwide www (duh web) xRef = 'Cross-Reference'; follow to find relevant information... (cf. Cite) (if any are missed: take a guess or ask about or suggest one) Basic Country Codes are standard Internet 'dot' address codes (Lessor designations appended to standard internet codes further define a location [e.g. .us-CA-la (here -la is 'Los Angeles'), -CA is 'California'] or, sometimes, postal codes are used and are learned as you go) codes IN ALL CAPS and, usually, in '[square brackets]': represent linguinstic denotations; e.g. : CN = site is in Chinese, JP - Japanese, EN - English ... GR - German (many do not conform to country codes) e.g. 'SP' = 'Spanish' but Spain would be represented by '.es' or '.ES' though 'DE' is both 'in German' and {as '.de' or '.DE'} is 'Germany') SYMBOLS : A favorite. = generally is a link to an index which may reveal where else a listing is posted. (), {}, [] ; brackets or parenthesis indicate () ; regular parenthesis: a specialty or an alternate name [] ; square brackets: linguistic type {} ; fancy brackes: a note. *B* = APS Stamp Show symbol indicating a 'Bourse'; usually no exhibition, just sales. ; 'Mouseover book covers' (or anything else below or near it!; embeded text!) Some common elements with additonal available information: (+) = (Agent or Agency) of a Postal Authority (links to the listing) 'Auction Agent' 'Expertization' 'eBay' or 'PayPal' (sic) Note: the use of a 'tilde' (~) [or a double '++'] after eBay/PayPal (e.g. 'eBay~') indicates additional similar (auction) resources Note: linked terms like FDC's etc. go to dedicated topical section(s). · (a 'dot') or (»; double right caret) to the right of an index listing) in the: Dealers Index: indicates the dealer accepts PayPal Country Menus: indicates data is present. '?' (The QUESTION: Got guts?, - do something! - write us with an answer or observation.)
OS = Online Store - sells directly from website PB, pb, p/b = Plate Block pc or PC or P/C's = Postcards phcrd - Phonecard pkts = Packets Poss. = Possession - e.g 'U.S. & Possessions' or '.fr/Poss.' Pg = page - pgs: pages p/h, P/H, P/Hist = 'Postal History' ppb = Paperback (Book format description) pub. = publish(er)(es)(ed) PSA = Public Service Announcement (Any to recommend?) q.v. = "which see" (go look at it!) ref / Ref. = noted or 'refered to' elsewhere {cf. 'xRef'} rr = railroad RS, r/s = Retail Store S. or So. = South s/b = 'should be' - if not then it is my fault. aj. Sec. = Secretary ; usually a contact person for a club sic = 'as stated' - i.e. the title tells the tale. S.I.E. = Stamp Issuing Entity; often simplified as 'Entity' ss, S/S = Souvineer Sheet(s) Svc / svc = service / Service (function or Title) Terr. = Territory uk, UK (or .uk) = United Kingdom (aka: England or Great Britain) unk = unknown (what do you know?) W. = West w/e = Weekend (used mostly in stamp show listings. ww, WW = worldwide www (duh web) xRef = 'Cross-Reference'; follow to find relevant information... (cf. Cite) (if any are missed: take a guess or ask about or suggest one) Basic Country Codes are standard Internet 'dot' address codes (Lessor designations appended to standard internet codes further define a location [e.g. .us-CA-la (here -la is 'Los Angeles'), -CA is 'California'] or, sometimes, postal codes are used and are learned as you go) codes IN ALL CAPS and, usually, in '[square brackets]': represent linguinstic denotations; e.g. : CN = site is in Chinese, JP - Japanese, EN - English ... GR - German (many do not conform to country codes) e.g. 'SP' = 'Spanish' but Spain would be represented by '.es' or '.ES' though 'DE' is both 'in German' and {as '.de' or '.DE'} is 'Germany') SYMBOLS : A favorite. = generally is a link to an index which may reveal where else a listing is posted. (), {}, [] ; brackets or parenthesis indicate () ; regular parenthesis: a specialty or an alternate name [] ; square brackets: linguistic type {} ; fancy brackes: a note. *B* = APS Stamp Show symbol indicating a 'Bourse'; usually no exhibition, just sales. ; 'Mouseover book covers' (or anything else below or near it!; embeded text!) Some common elements with additonal available information: (+) = (Agent or Agency) of a Postal Authority (links to the listing) 'Auction Agent' 'Expertization' 'eBay' or 'PayPal' (sic) Note: the use of a 'tilde' (~) [or a double '++'] after eBay/PayPal (e.g. 'eBay~') indicates additional similar (auction) resources Note: linked terms like FDC's etc. go to dedicated topical section(s). · (a 'dot') or (»; double right caret) to the right of an index listing) in the: Dealers Index: indicates the dealer accepts PayPal Country Menus: indicates data is present. '?' (The QUESTION: Got guts?, - do something! - write us with an answer or observation.)
q.v. = "which see" (go look at it!) ref / Ref. = noted or 'refered to' elsewhere {cf. 'xRef'} rr = railroad RS, r/s = Retail Store S. or So. = South s/b = 'should be' - if not then it is my fault. aj. Sec. = Secretary ; usually a contact person for a club sic = 'as stated' - i.e. the title tells the tale. S.I.E. = Stamp Issuing Entity; often simplified as 'Entity' ss, S/S = Souvineer Sheet(s) Svc / svc = service / Service (function or Title) Terr. = Territory uk, UK (or .uk) = United Kingdom (aka: England or Great Britain) unk = unknown (what do you know?) W. = West w/e = Weekend (used mostly in stamp show listings. ww, WW = worldwide www (duh web) xRef = 'Cross-Reference'; follow to find relevant information... (cf. Cite) (if any are missed: take a guess or ask about or suggest one) Basic Country Codes are standard Internet 'dot' address codes (Lessor designations appended to standard internet codes further define a location [e.g. .us-CA-la (here -la is 'Los Angeles'), -CA is 'California'] or, sometimes, postal codes are used and are learned as you go) codes IN ALL CAPS and, usually, in '[square brackets]': represent linguinstic denotations; e.g. : CN = site is in Chinese, JP - Japanese, EN - English ... GR - German (many do not conform to country codes) e.g. 'SP' = 'Spanish' but Spain would be represented by '.es' or '.ES' though 'DE' is both 'in German' and {as '.de' or '.DE'} is 'Germany') SYMBOLS : A favorite. = generally is a link to an index which may reveal where else a listing is posted. (), {}, [] ; brackets or parenthesis indicate () ; regular parenthesis: a specialty or an alternate name [] ; square brackets: linguistic type {} ; fancy brackes: a note. *B* = APS Stamp Show symbol indicating a 'Bourse'; usually no exhibition, just sales. ; 'Mouseover book covers' (or anything else below or near it!; embeded text!) Some common elements with additonal available information: (+) = (Agent or Agency) of a Postal Authority (links to the listing) 'Auction Agent' 'Expertization' 'eBay' or 'PayPal' (sic) Note: the use of a 'tilde' (~) [or a double '++'] after eBay/PayPal (e.g. 'eBay~') indicates additional similar (auction) resources Note: linked terms like FDC's etc. go to dedicated topical section(s). · (a 'dot') or (»; double right caret) to the right of an index listing) in the: Dealers Index: indicates the dealer accepts PayPal Country Menus: indicates data is present. '?' (The QUESTION: Got guts?, - do something! - write us with an answer or observation.)
ref / Ref. = noted or 'refered to' elsewhere {cf. 'xRef'} rr = railroad RS, r/s = Retail Store S. or So. = South s/b = 'should be' - if not then it is my fault. aj. Sec. = Secretary ; usually a contact person for a club sic = 'as stated' - i.e. the title tells the tale. S.I.E. = Stamp Issuing Entity; often simplified as 'Entity' ss, S/S = Souvineer Sheet(s) Svc / svc = service / Service (function or Title) Terr. = Territory uk, UK (or .uk) = United Kingdom (aka: England or Great Britain) unk = unknown (what do you know?) W. = West w/e = Weekend (used mostly in stamp show listings. ww, WW = worldwide www (duh web) xRef = 'Cross-Reference'; follow to find relevant information... (cf. Cite) (if any are missed: take a guess or ask about or suggest one) Basic Country Codes are standard Internet 'dot' address codes (Lessor designations appended to standard internet codes further define a location [e.g. .us-CA-la (here -la is 'Los Angeles'), -CA is 'California'] or, sometimes, postal codes are used and are learned as you go) codes IN ALL CAPS and, usually, in '[square brackets]': represent linguinstic denotations; e.g. : CN = site is in Chinese, JP - Japanese, EN - English ... GR - German (many do not conform to country codes) e.g. 'SP' = 'Spanish' but Spain would be represented by '.es' or '.ES' though 'DE' is both 'in German' and {as '.de' or '.DE'} is 'Germany') SYMBOLS : A favorite. = generally is a link to an index which may reveal where else a listing is posted. (), {}, [] ; brackets or parenthesis indicate () ; regular parenthesis: a specialty or an alternate name [] ; square brackets: linguistic type {} ; fancy brackes: a note. *B* = APS Stamp Show symbol indicating a 'Bourse'; usually no exhibition, just sales. ; 'Mouseover book covers' (or anything else below or near it!; embeded text!) Some common elements with additonal available information: (+) = (Agent or Agency) of a Postal Authority (links to the listing) 'Auction Agent' 'Expertization' 'eBay' or 'PayPal' (sic) Note: the use of a 'tilde' (~) [or a double '++'] after eBay/PayPal (e.g. 'eBay~') indicates additional similar (auction) resources Note: linked terms like FDC's etc. go to dedicated topical section(s). · (a 'dot') or (»; double right caret) to the right of an index listing) in the: Dealers Index: indicates the dealer accepts PayPal Country Menus: indicates data is present. '?' (The QUESTION: Got guts?, - do something! - write us with an answer or observation.)
xRef = 'Cross-Reference'; follow to find relevant information... (cf. Cite) (if any are missed: take a guess or ask about or suggest one) Basic Country Codes are standard Internet 'dot' address codes (Lessor designations appended to standard internet codes further define a location [e.g. .us-CA-la (here -la is 'Los Angeles'), -CA is 'California'] or, sometimes, postal codes are used and are learned as you go) codes IN ALL CAPS and, usually, in '[square brackets]': represent linguinstic denotations; e.g. : CN = site is in Chinese, JP - Japanese, EN - English ... GR - German (many do not conform to country codes) e.g. 'SP' = 'Spanish' but Spain would be represented by '.es' or '.ES' though 'DE' is both 'in German' and {as '.de' or '.DE'} is 'Germany') SYMBOLS : A favorite. = generally is a link to an index which may reveal where else a listing is posted. (), {}, [] ; brackets or parenthesis indicate () ; regular parenthesis: a specialty or an alternate name [] ; square brackets: linguistic type {} ; fancy brackes: a note. *B* = APS Stamp Show symbol indicating a 'Bourse'; usually no exhibition, just sales. ; 'Mouseover book covers' (or anything else below or near it!; embeded text!) Some common elements with additonal available information: (+) = (Agent or Agency) of a Postal Authority (links to the listing) 'Auction Agent' 'Expertization' 'eBay' or 'PayPal' (sic) Note: the use of a 'tilde' (~) [or a double '++'] after eBay/PayPal (e.g. 'eBay~') indicates additional similar (auction) resources Note: linked terms like FDC's etc. go to dedicated topical section(s). · (a 'dot') or (»; double right caret) to the right of an index listing) in the: Dealers Index: indicates the dealer accepts PayPal Country Menus: indicates data is present. '?' (The QUESTION: Got guts?, - do something! - write us with an answer or observation.)
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