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| Term |
Meaning |
| Handstamp |
Any cancellation or
overprint applied by hand to a cover or to a stamp is
a handstamp. Strictly speaking, the implement used to
apply a postmark by hand, but often used loosely to
signify the postmark itself. Many overprints and
control marks were applied by means of handstamps. |
| Highway Post Office (HPO) |
Portable mail-handling
equipment for sorting mail in transit on highways
(normally by truck). The last official U.S. HPO ran
June 30, 1974. |
| Hinge |
Stamp hinges are small,
rectangular-shaped pieces of glassine paper, usually
gummed on one side. Folded with the gummed side out,
the hinge is used to mount stamps. Most modern hinges
are peelable. Once dry, they may be easily removed
from the stamp, leaving little trace of having been
applied. |
| HPO |
Highway Post Office.
Portable mail-handling equipment for sorting mail in
transit on highways (normally by truck). The last
official U.S. HPO ran June 30, 1974.
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