| Term |
Meaning |
| SASE |
A self-addressed, stamped
envelope. An unused envelope bearing the
address of the sender and sufficient return
postage. Enclosed with correspondence to make
answering easy. |
| Secret mark |
A minute alteration to a
stamp design added to distinguish later
printings from earlier printings by a
different firm. Secret marks may positively
distinguish genuine stamps from counterfeits. |
| Seebeck |
The nickname for various
Latin American issues produced 1890-99 in
contract with Nicholas Frederick Seebeck, the
agent for the Hamilton Bank Note Co. of New
York. Seebeck agreed to provide new issues of
stamps and stationery each year at no charge,
in return for the right to sell remainders and
reprints to collectors. The resulting furor
destroyed Seebeck and blackened the philatelic
reputations of the countries involved. |
| Self-adhesive |
Stamp gum that adheres to
envelope paper by the application of pressure
alone. Most self-adhesive stamps are sold on a
coated paper release liner. See also Liner,
Linerless, Water-activated. |
| Selvage |
The marginal paper on a
sheet or pane of stamps. Selvage may be
unprinted or may contain printer's markings or
other information. |
| Selvage (Selvege) |
The marginal paper
surrounding a sheet of stamps or labels,
popularly known as "stamp edging".
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