Philatelic and Postal History Primer
Types of Stamps - Definitive Issues

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Types of Stamps - Definitive Issues

Definitive stamps are regular issue stamps used for ordinary postage and kept in general circulation for a number of years as differentiated from commemoratives which are issued for a relatively short period of time.

Definitive stamps are also known as regular or general postage.

The definitive stamp shown at right is the 90 cent Oliver Hazard Perry issued on April 12, 1870 - Scott Catalog #144. It was produced by the National Bank Note Company on white wove paper.

Introduction//Stamp Types//Collection Types//Getting Started//Associations