The GLUE is TINTED (colored, color) — the adhesive layer with the addition of various colors (green, pink, yellow and other). Been used on some classic stamps of Braunschweig, Hanover and other difficulties for them and rigged to the letter, he leaves a mark, if the mark is accidentally come off.
GLUE TROPICAL — heat-resistant adhesive applied in recent years in some tropical countries, is pressed into the reverse side of the paper sheets (rolled strip). Stamps with Glue tropical almost not clumped together. Glue tropical inconspicuous on paper.
GOAT EYES — philatelic title of the 2nd issue of postage stamps of Brazil 1844-46 years. Risunok — oblique figure rating in a rectangle with rounded inside corners — like eyes.
"Goat's eyes"
GOLD COAST [Gold Coast] — a former British colony in West Africa, after independence in 1957, Ghana. The first stamp issued in 1875, the first commemorative stamps in 1935 postage due stamps — 1923. Since 1957, the appeal of the brand Ghana.
Postage stamp of the Gold Coast
GOLUBEVYM — sending pigeon mail. A little piece of thin paper with the text is embedded in a special waterproof capsule attached to the plumage or feet of the dove. Marked Golubevym — as one of the types of postal stationery issued, for example, in Czechoslovakia in 1966.
Golubevym
GOOD — since 1977, the monetary unit of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, equal to 100 centimos.
GORITSY PROVISORY (Tver province) — local issue of 1920, the revaluation of plying brands in the ratio 1:100, — hand-overprint red violet paint, the words "RUB" the postage stamps of Russia 1 and 2 kopecks.
GOZNAK is the Main production control of the state signs, coins and medals of the Ministry of Finance of the USSR (the former Expedition of storing state papers — expedition of storing state papers ).Founded in 1818 in St. Petersburg; in 1919 moved to Moscow. Combines paper and printing factories, mints. Printing enterprise of Goznak has printed all Soviet postage payment and fulfilled orders for a number of foreign countries. Postage stamps printed, the Moscow printing factory of Goznak (MFG), only a few series of stamps (for example, No. 3815-3819, 4536-4540) pilot printed by the Moscow printing house of Goznak (MTG). Whole thing, including one-sided postcards with original stamps, printed MTG, MFG and Perm printing factory of Goznak (PFG).
GRACION — in 1899 the monetary unit, equal to 4 Metallica, which had a circulation in the territory of the island of Crete, which was under the control of Russian troops.
GRANA — see Dukat.
GRAND Prix — in philately, the name of a special award that can be installed on a large philatelic exhibition in addition to the medals and be awarded for the best collection in the specified class that satisfy the special conditions. The Grand Prix is considered the highest award of the exhibition.
GREAT BITTER LAKE ASSOCIATION [the"Great Bitter Lake Assotiation"] — the name of the Association of ships ' crews of different countries, locked in the Great bitter lake, located on the route of the Suez canal, the movement of which in the Israeli aggression in 1967-75 was discontinued. From 1967 on these ships (mainly Polish) released vignettes with the acronym (Engl.) the name of the Association, imitating a postage stamp. Publication in promotional purposes, signs of postal payment was not, though, and pasted on a postage.
GREECE [Hellas], the Hellenic Republic is a country in southern Europe on the Balkan poluostrove and ostrovov (Crete, Euboea, Rhodes, Lesbos, and others). Since 1830 in the struggle against the Turkish yoke became independent. In 1924-35 years of the Republic, until 1974 monarchy. In 1861, the first stamp issued depicting the head of the Greek God of Commerce Hermes, in 1896 — the first series of commemorative stamps dedicated to the renewal of the Olympic games, a decade of these games also marked a memorable series, in 1926 — the first postal airmail (semi-official) stamps, 1978 — block. The Olympic games in Moscow dedicated to the special issue. Hellenic post issued postage due and postal tax stamps.
Greek post abroad. Greek post offices abroad, initially worked at the consulates, and later as an independent postal service. Payment was made in cash, as well as used stamps of Greece. Famous Greek post offices in Romania (see Hellenic post in Romania country — Romania), on the island of Crete (he Rethymno, Heraklion), in the Ottoman Empire (Constantinople, Smyrna, Ioannina, Larissa), Egypt (Alexandria). Almost all were closed in 1881.
Greek occupation issues. During the Balkan war 1912-13 years for the occupied Greek troops of the regions formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, 1912-14 years issued Greek stamps (mailing and postage) with overprint (Greek) "Greek administration". In 1940-41 for the Greek troops occupied the southern regions of Albania were published in the mail, an airmail, postage due and postal tax stamps with the same overprint.
Postage stamps of Greece
GREENLAND [Grønland] is an island in the Arctic ocean, a territory of Denmark, enjoys self-government in may 1979. In 1905 was introduced stamps for parcels, was produced until 1937. Mail is forwarded free of charge. In 1938, created by the postal administration and abolished free shipment of mail outside Greenland, and from 1959, and within Greenland. The first stamps came out 01.12.1938. From November 1969 on the stamp is also placed by the eskimo name. of the island.
GRENADA [Grenada] is a country in the West Indies on the island of Grenada and the southern Grenadines Islands (the archipelago of the lesser Antilles Ostrava). A former British colony. Independence proclaimed 07.02.1974. 13.03.1979 came to power the people's revolutionary government. Taking advantage of divisions in the leadership of the ruling party, a New movement, the United States has taken 25.10.1983 armed intervention against a sovereign state. The result is then imposed on the country farce, "General election" power was supplied Pro-American administration. From 1858 on the island used stamps of great Britain. In 1861 created local mail system and entered into circulation its own brand with the name of the colony. In 1898 issued the first commemorative stamp in 1969 — the first unit in 1972 — the first postal airmail stamps, postage due stamps — 1892. The Declaration of independence marked overprint (English) "Independence. 7 Feb 1974" on stamps of Grenada standard series. In honor of the events 13.03.1979 on stamps made a commemorative overprint. In 1980 series and the unit was dedicated to the Moscow Olympics.
GRENADA. The GRENADINES [Grenada. Grenadines] — a group of Islands North of Grenada (the largest island Carriacou) under the control of Grenada. For these Islands since 1973 has issued stamps with the inscription (English) "Grenada. The Grenadines" or Guinea-Bissau (English) "Grenadines" on stamps of Grenada.
Postage stamp Grenada Grenadines
GRIQUALAND (WESTERN) [Griqualand West] — a former British colony in southern Africa, now part of South Africa. The Eastern part of the colony was included in the mail system of the Cape colony, and the Western part in 1871 had its own postal service and post office in Kimberley. The first brand — mark Cape colony in 4 pens with manually changed the nominal value of 1 penny came out in 1874. Stamps of the Cape colony Guinea-Bissau (English) abbreviation of the name of the island is dated in the years 1877-78. In the 1880s Griqualand became part of Cape colony, and brand of Griqualand were used throughout the colony to the total consumption.
GROTESQUE — the name of one of the fonts (straight, with lines of equal thickness), widely used in the design of postage stamps in different countries.
GUADALAJARA [Guadalajara] is a state in Mexico (North America). In the years 1867-68, there were produced the stamps, the figures of which the circle with inscription (Spanish) "Paid in Guadalajara", the figures of denomination and year of issue. Stamps printed in black ink on colored paper, with teeth and without teeth.
GUADELOUPE [Guadeloupe] — former French possession of the Islands included in archipelago lesser Antilles. Since 1947 is an overseas Department of France. First stamps — overprint abbreviated name of the island and the new value on stamps of French colonial type, issued in 1884, 1892 — grade colonial type with the name of the colony, 1905 — stamps with original drawings. In 1915 issued by the postal-charity stamps, in 1931, the memorial, from 1945 — an airmail, 1937 — block. Since 1876, used postage due stamps. Since 1948, are in circulation stamps of France.
Postage stamps of Guadeloupe