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Glossary of philatelical terms

MAGNIFIER
Important tool of every stamp collector: it helps to detect errors and details not seen with the naked eye.
MARCOPHILY
Collecting all types of postal markings.
MARGIN
The portion of unprinted paper that surrounds a stamp.
MH
Mint Hinged: mint stamp to which a hinge or stamp mount has been applied
MICHEL
German worldwide stamp catalogue.
MINT
Never used stamp with perfect gum.
MLH
Mint Lightly Hinged: stamp to which a hinge has been applied; in this case the gum disturbance is light.
MNH
Mint Never Hinged: stamp to which has never been applied a hinge or stamp mount. Its gum is perfectly new.
MODERN
Philatelic period from the end of Second World War to 1969, year of the man in the moon.
MULTICOLOR
Stamp printed in many colours.

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