| Term |
Meaning |
| Native paper |
Crude, handmade paper
produced locally, as opposed to finer, machine-made
paper. |
| Never hinged |
A stamp without hinge marks.
A never-hinged (NH) stamp usually has original gum,
but this is not always the case. |
| New issue service |
A dealer service that
automatically supplies subscribers with new issues of
a given country, area or topic. The issues provided
are determined by a prearranged standing order that
defines the quantity and types of issues. |
| Newspaper stamps |
Stamps issued specifically
for the prepayment of mailing rates for newspapers,
periodicals and printed matter. |
| NH |
Never Hinged. A stamp
without hinge marks. A never-hinged (NH) stamp usually
has original gum, but this is not always the case. |
| Nondenominated |
A stamp with no numerical
inscription designating the face value. The value of
some nondenominated stamps are marked by a designated
letter. Others may have a service inscription that
indicates the rate the stamp fulfills.
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