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Stamps > Specimen
The following information is about Specimen.
Specimen Defined
Stamp or stationery item distributed to UPU members for identification purposes and to the philatelic press and trade for publicity purposes. Specimens are overprinted or punched with the word "SPECIMEN" or its equivalent, or are overprinted or punched in a way to make them different than the issued stamps. Specimens of scarce stamps tend to be less valuable than the actual stamps. Specimens of relatively common stamps are more valuable.
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Off-site Specimen Links, User Submitted
The following links have been collected through user bookmark submission in the Specimen category. Please note, because these resources are off-site we cannot guarantee the accuracy or quality of any information.
Wed Jul 1
Tue Jun 30
- Dress Up Your Ties with the Matrix "Merovingian Knot": The realm of dress tie knots is dominated by a handful of traditional tie knots. Check out this rather unique tie knot and be the first on your block to sport it. If you're a very sharp-eyed fan of Matrix movie trilogy, you'll recognize the knot captured below as a rare specimen sported by "The Merovingian.&q uot;
Thu Jun 25
- AMASSBLOG: le blog d'un collectionneur ////my name is james phillips williams. most everyone calls me jp. i have been a designer in new york for 20 years. i started this blog at the urging of my friends and fellow designers who were familiar with my manic collecting. my collections are varied but generally have to do with typography or design. i endeavor to find what?s special in the mundane and highlight what makes it so to me. i hope you will concur! this blog would not have happened without my good friend laura silverman, a writer with amazing ideas who always finds the right word for every occasion. laura functions as the editor of amassblog and hopefully as a contributor from time to time. she collects, too.
Mon Jun 22
Sun Jun 21
- Terminal identity: the virtual ... - Google Books: "Scott Bukatman' s "Terminal Identity" --referring to both the site of the termination of the conventional "subject& quot; and the birth of a new subjectivity constructed at the computer terminal or television screen--puts to rest any lingering doubts of the significance of science fiction in contemporary cultural studies."
Sat Jun 20
Fri Jun 19
- Video: Samsung’ s e-passport turns your head into a rotating government specimen | PC Hardware News: Samsung (and you local government) hasnt been shy with its plans for electrifying passports. yet she still havent seen video of its
- Fontshop specimens
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