Habilitado
The Spanish word for habilitated is used in many surcharges "enabling" a stamp to be used, i.e. giving it legal
Cut-outs
Impressed stamps cut out from envelopes, post cards, wrappers, or other printed postal stationery, for use as ordinary stamps, or
Accountable Mail
Mail, which requires the addressee’s signature on receipt to provide proof of delivery.
Engraving on Stone
A process rarely, but historically used for stamps, in which the design is cut by a diamond point through a
Invalidated
(1) A stamp, which has been cancelled in some way to prevent its re-use. (2) A stamp, which has been
Cruz Vermelha (Portuguese)
Red Cross
Correspondencia Urgente (Spanish)
Urgent Correspondence (i.e. Special Delivery)
Correos y Telegraphos (Spanish)
Posts and Telegraphs
Cleaned Stamp
Stamp which has had its first cancellation (generally a pen or rubber-stamp cancellation) removed by chemical or other agency. Stamps,
Chemins de Fer (Fr.)
Railways
Centenario dell Medaglie del Valore Militaire (Italian)
Centenary of the Military Medal for Valour
Anniversario de la Associacion de la Prensa de Madrid (Spanish)
Anniversary of the Press Association of Madrid
Cigarette Paper
Thin semi-transparent paper, without gum, e.g. Latvia, 1919.
V Mail Service
Special airmail service, operating in 1942 for United States’ servicemen. Similar to the British Airgraph Service.
Luftpost (German and Scandinavian)
Air Post