Philatelic Glossary

This glossary has been compiled from various different sources. Some of the terms have been reproduced with kind permission from the Stanley Gibbons Philatelic Terms Illustrated by James Mackay. If you think a term is missing please e-mail us.

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Rust

A brown mould infection that disfigures postage stamps in humid climates and other bad storage conditions.


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