"CONSULAR POLTINNIK" — philatelic the name of one of the most rare stamps of the RSFSR, issued in 1922, in a series of official postal airmail stamps. In Berlin, by order of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Germany was made overprint with red paint, the text "Air mail R. S. F. S. R. 1200 germ. brands" in pre-revolutionary Marche consular duties at a par value of 50 cents (№ S6).
"Consular poltinnik"
"CONSULAR STAMPS" — stamp the name of the series of official postal airmail stamps of RSFSR of 1922 (No. C1-C8). In Berlin, by order of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Germany was made overprint with red paint, the text "Air mail RSFSR" and the new face value in German marks for the pre-revolutionary stamps of the consular duties, remaining in the Embassy.
THE COMPETITIONS BRANDS. Held philatelic organizations, editors of various philatelic publications, as well as postal administrations to determine the best stamps on the content, decoration and printing execution. Depending on the conditions of the Competitions are selected stamps stamps (blocks) on a particular topic, for the corresponding period (for example, the best mark of the year), individual countries or groups of countries and so on. The creators of stamps, named by results of Competition the best brands, receive awards, and the participants of the Competition marks, whose opinion coincided with the final decision of the jury, — Souvenirs and prizes.
COOK ISLANDS [Cook Islands] Islands in the Central Pacific ocean, in Polynesia. Possession of New Zealand since 1901. Until then — British protectorate (1888). The first stamp with inscription (in English) "the Federation of the cook Islands" issued in 1892. In 1901 the stamp with the portrait of the Queen made overprint crown. This release is considered a memorial dedicated to the transfer of the Islands of New Zealand. Production continued until 1919. From 1919 to 1932 the appeal of the brand with the inscription (English) "Rarotonga" (largest island of the group). In 1932, the emission of stamps of cook Islands were resumed in 1965 — became a regular. In 1967 released the first unit; service stamps — since 1975. Since 1967 the stamps were issued at the philatelic Agency contract abroad in quantities far beyond email.
"COPERNICUS SHEET" — title philatelic miniature sheet of Soviet postage stamps 1955 from the series "10th anniversary of the Treaty of friendship, mutual assistance and postwar cooperation between the USSR and the Polish people's Republic" (No. 1808) with a picture of hudoznika J. Matejko Copernicus. Part of the edition printed in small sheets of 10 (2X5) copies.
CORDOBA — since 1922, the monetary unit of Nicaragua, equal to 100 centavos.
CORDOVA [Cordoba] — former Republic in South America, 1860 — province of Argentina. In 1858 released its own brand of 2 values with image of the coat of arms. Since 1860 in the stamps of Argentina.
COREY — the monetary unit of the Indian Principality of South (1864-1912 years), equal to 16 Anna.
KERKYRA (Corfu) [Corfu] — one of the Ionian Islands in the Greek. In August 1923 was occupied by the Italian troops. Entered into circulation stamps of Italy with overprint (Italian) the name of the island. After a few days released 3 stamps overprinted with names of Islands and denominated in Greek currency. In 1941, after the occupation of the island by Italy on stamps of Greece made overprint (Italian) title ostrova. This local edition was also used on the island of Paxi.
CORNER UNIT (with fields) — philatelic block name as part of a vintage sheet, consisting of separated from one another by stamps, located in one of the 4 corners of the sheet with naturalnymi fields. Placed in specialized philatelic collections, as the field sheets sometimes contain a variety of interesting details: a weekend of information, the figures for accounts brands by value and quantity, different tipografie data and label printing. On the Block the corner is clearly visible a type of zubtsovki, picture watermark. The most common collectables corner chain blocks.
"CORRESPONDENT CARD" —the official name of postal cards, first issued in Austria in 1869. Wide distribution is not received. Began to be used the term "postal card."
CORRESPONDENCE INTERNATIONAL — aggregate international mail (letters, postcards, parcels, packages , etc.). To forward Correspondence international established a special postal rates, and some countries issued special stamps.
CORRESPONDENCE LOCAL — set local mail (letters, post cards, parcels, packages, etc.). In the USSR for the local correspondence were published in special envelopes with the printed words "Local". In some countries (in the USSR up to 1948) for Correspondence, local established special postal rates.
CORRESPONDENCE-VISITOR —a set of foreign postal items (letters, postal cards, parcels, packages, etc.). In some countries, for Correspondence town establish special postal rates. In the USSR shipment of non-resident correspondence from 1948 is to be paid at a single rate established for domestic mail.
CORRIENTES [Corrientes] is a province of Argentina (South America), released in 1856-80 the years its own brand. Taken in September 1880.
COSTA RICA [Costa Rica], Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America. The first stamp issued in 1862. Regular production began in 1881. The first commemorative stamps issued in 1921, the first postal airmail in 1926, the first in 1931. In 1883— 1937 issued service stamps in the years 1903-15 — postage, 1958 — postage-tax. Produced also Express brand. In 1911 — 12 years on a number of Telegraph stamps made overprint (Spanish) "e-Mail" and new denominations were used as postage stamps.
Postage stamp of Costa Rica
RELEASES COTTBUS [Cottbus, the Soviet zone of occupation in Germany]. From December 1945 in Cottbus issued local stamps of the first series of postal charity stamps, part later republished. In January 1946, the special editions marked the day of a postage stamp. There are varieties of. The letters are rare.
COUPON —a special, additional part of some postage stamps separated from a main pattern perforation (perforated stamps) or narrow white box. The actual Coupon postage stamps is not. The coupons are furnished and empty. Coupons occur due to special arrangements of stamps in the sheet, when some fine places are not busy. Initially, the Coupons appeared to count brands in the sale of vintage sheet: if a print sheet they were not a round number, then the extra fine is a Coupons (for example, designed in the form of a St. Andrew's cross — cross strips). Lately the Coupons are made specifically, they complement the picture or text stamps that are printed. Mark with the separated Coupon saves all properties of the sign of postal payment. Stamp sheets with a Coupon printed in many countries. In the USSR postage stamp with a specially designed Coupon first released in 1949 in the series "the 150th anniversary of the birth of poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)" (№ 1402, 1404). On the Coupon — a quotation from the works of A. S. Pushkin.
USSR postage stamp with a coupon
COUPON — the coupon with the special design in the form of a drawing or text. Often a Coupon is a Supplement to the content of the picture and text, stamps, and printed. For example, the Coupon to the postage stamp of the Soviet Union 1958 "the Third Soviet satellite" (No. 2176) placed an excerpt from the TASS report about the launch of the satellite.