An excerpt from a:
Linn's Refresher Course: Scott Catalog prefixes and suffixes, Rick Miller (Jan. 26, 2004)
Note: Linn's Stamps News (Linns.com) & Scott Catalogs and owned & published by Amos Press.
Prefixes and suffixes used in Scott catalogs The prefixes and suffixes listed below are used to identify postage stamps that serve a purpose other than standard postage. Country-specific prefixes, mostly U.S. stamps listed in the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers, are identified with the country name in brackets. |
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Prefixes A — forerunner [Indian stamps used abroad] AR — postal fiscal AX — 3¢ 1861 CSA postmaster's provisional B — semipostal BK — booklet; BC — booklet cover BKC — airmail booklet C — airmail CB — airmail semipostal CBO — airmail semipostal Official CE — airmail special delivery CF — airmail registration CL — airmail semiofficial CM — R.F. overprint [U.S.] CO — airmail Official CP — commemorative panel CQ — airmail parcel post CVP — computer-vended postage [U.S.] D — pneumatic post E — special delivery EB — semipostal special delivery EO — special delivery Official EP — encased postage ER — delivery tax EX — personal delivery EY — authorized delivery F — registration FA — certified mail G — insured letter GY — marine insurance H — acknowledgment of receipt I — late fee IRC — international reply coupon [U.S.] J — postage due JQ — parcel post postage due JX — porte de mar K — offices abroad [U.S., Poland] K — government in exile [Poland, Yugoslavia] KB — offices abroad semipostal [Poland] L — local LB — carrier semiofficial [U.S.] LB — local semipostal LC — local airmail LE — local special delivery LEB — local semipostal special delivery LF — local registration LH — local acknowledgement of receipt LJ — local postage due LJ — rural postage due [Baden] LN — local occupation LNC — local occupation airmail |
LB — local semipostal LC — local airmail LE — local special delivery LEB — local semipostal special delivery LF — local registration LH — local acknowledgement of receipt LJ — local postage due LJ — rural postage due [Baden] LN — local occupation LNC — local occupation airmail LNE — local occupation special delivery LO — carrier official [U.S.] LO — local official LOX — typeset post office seal [U.S.] LP — local newspaper LQ — local parcel post M — military MB — military semipostal MC — military airmail MCE — military airmail special delivery ME — military special delivery MH — Machin head [Great Britain] MP — military newspaper MQ — military parcel post MR — war tax N — occupation regular issues NB — occupation semipostal NC — occupation airmail NCB — occupation airmail semipostal NCE — occupation airmail special delivery NE — occupation special delivery NIMH — Machin head [Northern Ireland] NJ — occupation postage due NL — occupation rural delivery NO — occupation Official NP — occupation newspaper NRA — occupation postal tax NRAJ — occupation postal tax due NSC — numismatic souvenir card O — Official O — postal savings mail [U.S.] OA — Official perfin [Australia, Canada] OAC — Official airmail perfin [Canada] OAE — Official special delivery perfin [Can.] OB — Official perfin [Australia] OC — Official perfin [Australia] OC — Official airmail perfin [Australia, Can.] OCC — Official airmail perfin [Australia] OCE — Offl. airmail spec. del. perfin [Can.] OD — Official departmental OE — Official special delivery perfin [Can.] |
OL — local official OX — post office Official seal [U.S.] OXA — registry seal [U.S.] OXF — postage stamp agency seal [U.S.] OY — life insurance [New Zealand] P — newspaper [except U.S.] PC — postage currency PN — postal note [U.S.] PR — newspaper tax PR — newspaper [U.S. only] PS — postal savings [U.S.] Q — parcel post QE — special handling QI — postal insurance QO — parcel post official QRA — parcel post postal tax [Chile] QY — parcel post authorized delivery RA — postal tax RAB — postal tax semipostal RAC — airmail postal tax RAJ — postal tax due S — franchise S — savings [U.S.] SC — souvenir card [U.S.] SMH — Machin head [Scotland] SP — souvenir page T — telegraph [U.S.] TO — Official telegraph TS — treasury savings WMMH — Machin head [Wales] WS — war savings WV — sanitary fair [U.S.] WX — Christmas seal [U.S.] X — postmaster's provisional Y — revolutionary government [Philippines] YF — rev. govt. registration [Philippines] YP — rev. govt. newspaper [Philippines] Z — prefecture postage [Japan] ZB — prefecture semipostal [Japan] Suffixes E — essay H — flat-plate imperforate coil P — die proof or plate proof S — specimen TC — trial color proof V — flat-plate imperforate coil |
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AXU — CSA prov. handstamped envelope CVUX — computer vended postal card [U.S.] LU — local envelope LUP — local wrapper [U.S.] NU — occupation envelope [U.S.] NUX — occupation postal card [U.S.] NUZ — occupation official card [U.S.] |
U — envelope or letter sheet UC — airmail envelope or letter sheet UCM — military airmail envelope [U.S.] UE — special delivery envelope [Hawaii] UF — registration envelope [Canal Zone] UO — Official envelope UO — postal savings envelope UX — postal card |
UXC — airmail postal card UY — paid reply postal card UZ — Official postal card W — wrapper WO — Official wrapper XU — CSA P.M. prov. handstamped envelope |
| Scott Catalog revenue stamp prefixes
(cf. What the "R's" are.., Hohertz [cc]) |
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R — general revenue RB — proprietary RC — future delivery RD — stock transfer RE — cordials, wines, etc. REA — beer RF — playing cards RFV — playing cards [Danish West Indies] RG — silver tax RH — cigarette tubes RI — potato tax |
RJ — narcotic tax (excessive tobacco production) RJA — narcotic tax RK — consular service fee RL — customs fee RM — embossed revenue stamped paper RN — revenue stamped paper RO — private die proprietary match RP — private die canned fruit RQ — unemployment insurance [Ryukyus] RS — private die medicine RT — private die perfumery |
RU — private die playing cards RV — motor vehicle use RVB — boating RVC — camping RVT — trailer permit RW — hunting permit [duck stamps RX — distilled spirits RY — firearms transfer RZ — rectification XR — provisional [Ryukyus] |
