These are government issued revenue stamps (non-postal) that are required to be affixed to hunting licenses or permits.
Fantasy stamps inscribed in the name of a legitimate postal authority but which were printed without any authorization or validity from that authority in order to deceive postal administrations and/or collectors into believing they are legitimate postage stamps. Such items are to be listed in the Cinderella group country, with the name of the postal administration being the series name.
These are for use on mailed items that are insured for a fee by the Postal Service. Inured mail differs from registered mail in that the value of the contents is declared and the mail is then insured for that amount.
A newspaper stamp is a special type of postage stamp used to pay the cost of mailing newspapers and other periodicals. Although many types were issued in the 19th century, typically representing rates reduced from regular mail, they generally fell out of use in the mid-20th century, as mail services began to arrange bulk handling directly with publishers.
Official mail is mail sent from, or by, an authorized department of government, governmental agency or international organization[1] and normally has some indication that it is official; a certifying cachet, return address or other means of identity, indicating its user. In some countries, postage stamps have been issued specifically for official mail.
Reprints of (usually) classic-era stamps officially produced by Government Postal Administrations for sale to collectors. Many catalogues separately list and value these reprints, which usually have less value than the original stamps.
Parcel post is a postal service for mail that is too heavy for normal letter post. It is usually slower than letter post. The development of the parcel post is closely connected with the development of the railway network which enabled parcels to be carried in bulk, to a regular schedule and at economic prices. Today many parcels also travel by road and international shipments may travel by sea or airmail.
These stamps were used on letters that had to be delivered personally to the addressee and no one else. The letters could not just be held at the post office general delivery window for pick-up.
These are stamps that can be customized to bear an image from a personal photo or design that is submitted by the purchaser of the stamp and then applied either to a blank area on the stamp or to a label attached to the stamp. On Colnect “Personalized – Official” means stamps that use the format frame for personalized stamps produced by a country, but the design is commissioned by the national post office and the stamps are sold by the Post Office to the general public just as they sell regular commemorative stamps. On Colnect “Personalized – Private” means stamps that use the format frame for personalized stamps produced by a country, but the design is commissioned by a private individual and the post office only sells them to that private individual who contracted their design, and not to the public at large.
These are stamps that can be customized to bear an image from a personal photo or design that is submitted by the purchaser of the stamp and then applied either to a blank area on the stamp or to a label attached to the stamp. On Colnect “Personalized – Official” means stamps that use the format frame for personalized stamps produced by a country, but the design is commissioned by the national post office and the stamps are sold by the Post Office to the general public just as they sell regular commemorative stamps. On Colnect “Personalized – Private” means stamps that use the format frame for personalized stamps produced by a country, but the design is commissioned by a private individual and the post office only sells them to that private individual who contracted their design, and not to the public at large.
Postage due is the term used for mail sent with insufficient postage. A postage due stamp is a stamp added to an underpaid piece of mail to indicate the extra postage due.
These are stamps that were originally produced for fiscal purposes, but were then allowed by Postal administrations to be used to pay postal fees. They are therefore considered postage stamps by the mainstream catalogues and are listed as such by catalogues that do not otherwise list purely fiscal (revenue) stamps.
A Postal tax stamp refers to a stamp which raises revenue for charity or war related projects. Postal tax stamps are similar to semi-postals, except their use is mandatory instead of voluntary. They are used to show payment of a compulsory tax on mailing letters and parcels. The taxes often go to a charitable institution or fund.
A precanceled stamp, or precancel for short, is a postage stamp that has been cancelled before being affixed to mail.
A local post is a mail service that operates only within a limited geographical area, typically a city or a single transportation route. Historically, some local posts have been operated by governments, while others, known as private local posts have been for-profit companies. Today, many stamp collectors operate hobbyists' local posts, issuing their own postal "stamps" for other collectors but rarely carrying any mail.