Stamp Collector Side Tear Checks

Philately Spoken Here!

From alpha flaws to zig zag roulette, you can find everything you need to know about stamp collecting in a philatelic glossary!

Of course, like any hobby, the jargon is rather colorful.

Take "killer cancellation," for example. That refers to a cancellation being so messy it obliterates the image on the postage stamp.

Then there's "Farley's Follies." This term refers to a series of American stamps from the 1930s that were released imperforate at the direction of Postmaster General James Farley.

Got time for one more?

How about "Cape Triangular"? It's a nickname for the three-cornered stamps issued by the Cape of Good Hope!

Okay, we'll stop now, so you can get on with the business of ordering your very own set of Stamp Collector Side Tear Checks and matching address labels right away!