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In the store stamps are graded with a standard series of abbreviations.
Most of the stamps I sell are either "Post Office Fresh" or "Mint Never Hinged", which is abreviated as MNH; or they are used stamps. Note these grades are guidelines only and most stamps I sell are pictured to avoid confusion over condition.
A table of these grades and abbreviation meanings follows.
Gum Categories
MNH |
Mint Never Hinged |
MLH |
Mint Lightly Hinged |
MH |
Mint Hinged |
MOG |
Mint Original Gum |
MNG |
Mint No Gum |
RG |
Mint Regummed |
Centering and Cancellation Categories
F |
Fine - off center used stamps may have a heavy cancellation |
FVF |
Fine Very Fine - Some what off center perforated stamps - perforations are well clear of the design used stamps cancellation does not marr the design |
VF |
Very Fine - Design may be slightly off center but well clear of borders used stamps with light non blurry cancellations |
XF |
Extremely Fine - close to perfect centering perfoations are clear of design on all sides |