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100. Geburtstag |
100th birthday, ie centenary |
100. Todestag |
100th anniversary, centenary, of death |
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a. |
(= auf) on (eg rot a. blau = red on blue paper) |
Abart |
variety |
Abbildung |
photograph, illustration |
Abdruck |
copy; impression; print |
abfertigen |
to despatch, to post |
Abfertiger |
despatcher, one who posts |
Abfertigung |
despatch |
Abgabe |
delivery; or tax/postage due |
abgebrochen |
broken |
abgekürzt |
abbreviated |
abgenützt |
worn |
abgerundet |
rounded off |
abgestumpft |
blunt |
Abklatsch |
offset; impression; copy; offprint |
Abkürzungen |
abbreviations |
Abschiedsausgabe |
final issue |
Abschlag |
postmark |
absenden |
to post |
Absender |
poster (one who posts); sender |
Abstand |
distance |
Abstempelung |
stamp (eg by marker); cancellation; pmk |
Abstimmung |
plebiscite |
Abtönung |
shade |
abwärts |
downwards |
Abweichung |
difference |
Achsel |
epaulette |
Achteck(ig) |
octagon(al) |
achtstrahlig |
having eight rays |
Adler |
eagle |
Adresse teils entfernt |
address partly removed |
ähnlich |
similar |
Ahrengarbe |
sheaf (of corn?) |
allseitig |
on all sides |
Alpenrose |
Alpine Rose (as on SG1103) |
als Freimarken verwendet |
used as stamps |
Altbrief |
pre-philatelic letter |
Amstbrief |
official cover |
amtlich |
official (eg to claim free franking) |
andersfarbig |
printed in a different colour |
Andreaskreuzansatz |
part of St Andrew's Cross |
aneinanderhängend |
se-tenant |
Angeblich |
sum alleged (on outside of money-containing letter) |
Angebot |
offer |
angeschnitten |
touched (or cut) |
Anhänger |
tab, label |
Anhängsel |
label, coupon |
anilin X |
aniline X |
Anker |
anchor |
Ankunft |
time of arrival |
Ankunftsstempel |
arrival postmark |
Ansicht |
view |
Anteil |
part |
Anzahl |
number |
Armensteuermarken |
poor-tax stamp (compulsory charity?) |
Ätzdruck |
acid-etched recess printing |
auf ganzem Brief |
on an entire |
aufbrauchsausgabe |
final issue for using-up whats on hand |
Aufdruck |
overprint (or surcharge) |
Aufdruckfarbe |
colour of overprint |
Aufgabe |
posting or registration of mail |
aufgeben |
to mail |
aufkleben |
to stick (eg stamp on letter) |
Auflage |
number/quantity issued |
aufwärts |
upwards |
aus dem Briefkasten |
cachet "found in the postbox" |
Ausführung |
design, style |
Ausgabe |
issue |
ausgebessert |
repaired (? slightly) |
Aushilfsausgabe |
provisional issue |
AushilfsX |
provisional X eg issue |
Ausland |
foreign country, abroad |
Ausschnitt |
cut square |
Ausschnitte |
cut-out |
Ausschuß |
printer's waste |
außer Kurs |
withdrawn (? from auction); obsolete |
außerst selten |
extremely rare |
Austellung |
exhibition |
Automatenmarken |
Frama labels |
azur |
azure |
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Bahnpoststempel |
T P O cancel |
Balken |
bar (esp. heraldic); printing spacer |
Ballonfahrt |
balloon flight |
Ballonpost |
balloon mail |
Ballonpostbrief |
balloon mail letter/cover |
Band |
scroll; band; strip; volume (of book) |
Bar |
cash |
Barfrankatur |
postage prepaid in cash |
Bargeld |
cash |
Bautenserie |
Buildings series (SG1294-1326) |
Bdr. |
(= buchdruck) surface printing process, typography, letterpr |
Bedarfsbrief |
letter mailed for non-philatelic purpose |
befördert |
transported |
Beförderung |
transport; forwarding; the conveyance for so doing |
Befreiung |
liberation |
Befreiungsmarken |
liberation stamps |
Befund |
expert finding, evidence |
Beifrankatur |
additional postage |
beige |
beige |
Bekanttmachung |
advertisment, publication |
belanglos |
insignificant |
Beleg |
proof of authenticity, documentation, voucher |
beleuchtet |
moist, damped |
berichtigt |
corrected |
berührt |
touched |
beschädigt |
damaged |
beschnitten |
cut close |
beschränkt |
limited |
besetzte Gebiete |
occupied territory |
Besetzung |
occupation |
Besetzungausgaben |
occupation issues |
Besetzungsbehörde |
army of occupation |
besondere |
special |
Bestätigungsstempel |
confirming postmark |
Bezeichnung |
title, designation |
Bezirk |
district |
Bezirksaufdruck |
district overprint |
Bildnis |
portrait |
Bildseite |
front |
Bindestrich |
hyphen |
bl. |
(= blau) blue |
blaßultramarin |
pale ultramarine |
blaßX |
pale X (colour) |
Blatt |
sheet |
Blattenden |
margins, ends of sheet |
blau |
blue |
blaugrau |
blue-grey |
blaugrün |
blue-green |
bläulich |
bluish |
bläulichgrau |
bluish grey |
bläulichgrun |
bluish green |
bläulichviolett |
bluish violet |
bläurötlich |
maroon |
blauschiefer |
blue-slate |
blauviolett |
deep violet, blue-violet |
Blinddruck |
albino (print) |
Block |
miniature sheet, sheetlet; sometimes "block" |
Blockausgabe |
issue in miniature sheet(let) format |
Blokschrift |
block type (-face) |
blutrot |
blood red |
Bogen |
sheet (& arch, arc, bow, share certificate!) |
Bogenabklatsch |
sheet offset |
Bogenanordnung |
setting |
Bogenecke |
corner of sheet |
bogenförmig |
arched |
Bogenlage |
position of sheet |
Bogenmitte |
gutter |
Bogenperforierung |
sheet perforation (same as harrow) |
Bogenplatz |
sheet position |
Bogenrand |
margin of sheet |
Bogenwasserzeichen |
sheet watermark |
Bogenzähnung |
sheet perforation (same as harrow) |
bordeauxrot |
carmine-red; claret |
Botenlohn |
delivery fee (esp. Vienna pneu. post) |
br. |
(= braun) brown |
braun |
brown |
braungelb |
bistre |
braunkarmin |
brown-carmine |
bräunlichkarmin |
brownish carmine |
bräunlichlila |
brownish lilac |
bräunlichlilarot |
brownish lilac-red |
bräunlichocker |
brownish ochre |
bräunlichrot |
brownish red |
bräunlichviolett |
brownish violet |
braunlila |
brown-lilac; dull purple |
braunocker |
brown-ochre |
braunoliv |
brown-olive |
braunorange |
brown-orange |
braunrot |
Venetian red; brown lake; chocolate |
braunschwarz |
brown-black |
braunviolett |
brown-violet |
breit |
wide |
breitrandig |
wide margin |
Brief |
cover, letter |
Briefhülle |
envelope |
Briefkaste |
postbox |
Briefkopf |
letter head |
Briefmarke |
postage stamp |
Briefmarkenaustellung |
stamp exhibition |
Briefstempel |
postmark, cancellation |
Briefstück |
piece (of cover) |
Briefträger |
postman |
Briefumschlag |
envelope |
Briefumschlagauschnitte |
envelope cut squares |
bronze |
bronze |
bronzegrün |
bronze-green |
Bruch |
crease, crack |
brüchig |
cracked, esp. by the gum |
Brustbild |
bust |
Brustschild |
breast shield |
Buchdruck |
surface printing process, typography, letterpress |
Büchse |
the letter-transmitting container used in the Vienna pneumatic post |
Buchstabe |
letter, character (eg 'a') |
Bug |
slight crease |
Bundesmarken |
stamps of federal states |
Buntdruck |
coloured print |
Buntfrankaturen |
combination frankings |
Bushwindröschen |
Busy Anemone (as on SG1099) |
bzw. |
(= beziehungsweise) respectively, that is, i.e. |
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chamois |
pale greenish yellow |
chemisch |
chemically |
chromgelb |
chrome yellow |
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d. ( = dunkel) |
dark |
d.i. |
(= das ist) that is, i.e. |
Damenbrief |
small size cover ("lady's letter") |
Dampfschiff |
steamer |
Darstellung |
design |
Datum |
date |
dehnen |
to enlarge |
dezentriert |
off centre |
Dienstkarte |
official card |
Dienstmarke |
official (postage etc) stamp |
Dienstsiegel |
official seal |
Doppeladler |
double headed eagle: Aus/Hun Empr's symbol |
Doppeldruck |
double impression or print |
Doppelkreisstempel |
double circle postmark |
Doppelseitig |
both sides |
dottergelb |
egg-yolk yellow, golden-yellow |
Dreieck |
triangle |
Dreierstreifen |
strip of three |
dreifarbig |
printed in three colours |
dreizeilig |
of three lines |
Druck |
print, impression |
Druckabart |
printing variety |
Druckauflage |
number issued |
Druckausschuß |
printers waste |
Druckbogen |
printing sheet |
Druckerei |
printing works |
Druckfarbe |
printers ink |
Druckfehler |
misprint, error |
Druckforme |
cliché, printing block |
Druckmangel |
imperfection in printing |
Druckprobe |
proof |
Drucksache |
printed matter |
Druckvermerk |
printer's imprint |
Druckwerte |
publications |
dunkel |
dark |
dunkelblau |
dark blue, indigo |
dunkelblaugrau |
dark blue-grey |
dunkelblaugrün |
dark blue-green |
dunkelbläulichgrün |
dark bluish-green |
dunkelbraun |
dark brown, sepia |
dunkelbraunkarmin |
dark brown-carmine |
dunkelchrom |
dark chrome |
dunkelgelbgrün |
dark yellow-green |
dunkelgrau |
dark grey |
dunkelgraublau |
dark grey-blue |
dunkelgraugrün |
dark grey-green |
dunkelgrün |
dark green |
dunkelgrünblau |
dark green-blue |
dunkelgrüngrau |
dark green-grey |
dunkelkarmin |
dark carmine, purple, brown-lake |
dunkelkarminbraun |
dark carmine-brown |
dunkelkobaltblau |
deep violet blue |
dunkellila |
purple; deep lilac |
dunkellilabraun |
dark lilac brown |
dunkellilagrau |
dark lilac grey |
dunkelolivgrau |
dark olive grey, greenish-grey |
dunkelolivgrün |
dark olive green |
dunkelorange |
deep orange |
dunkelpurpur |
purple |
dunkelrosalila |
dark rose-lilac |
dunkelrötlichlila |
dark reddish-lilac |
dunkelsämisch |
deep chamois |
dunkelsiena |
dark sienna, sepia |
dunkelviolett |
deep purple; slate-violet; dark violet |
dunkelviolettblau |
dark violet-blue |
dunkelviolettbraun |
dark violet-brown |
dunkelviolettgrau |
dark violet-grey |
dünn |
thin |
durchlöchern |
to put holes in, to perforate |
durchschlagend |
transparent, visible on the back |
Durchschnittsstück/qualität |
average copy |
durchsichtig |
transparent |
durchstechen |
to cut through, to perforate |
Durchstich |
roulette |
durchstochen |
rouletted |
Durchstreichung |
pen cancel |
durchstrichen |
barred, crossed through |
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echt |
genuine |
Eckbuchstabe |
corner letter |
Ecke |
corner |
Eckrandstück |
corner copy |
Eckverzierungen |
corner scrolls |
Edelweiss |
Edelweiss (the flower) |
efeugrün |
myrtle-green |
Eilbote |
express; express messenger |
Eilmarke |
stamp to pay for express delivery |
Einbesahlt |
Post paid, esp 1945-46 covers |
einbuchtung |
curved |
einfaches (Papier) |
wove (paper) |
einfarbig |
in one colour, self-coloured |
Einfassungslinie |
an outer line |
eingedruckt |
stamped, embossed |
eingefaßt |
framed |
eingelocht |
punched with holes |
eingepreßt |
embossed |
eingeschreiben |
registered (often struck on item) |
Einkreisstempel |
single circle postmark |
Einschreibemarke |
registration stamp |
einschreiben |
to register |
Einschreibezettel |
registration label |
einseitig |
on one side (often with symbol, meaning imperf 1 side) |
einwandfrei |
immaculate |
einzeiler Langstempel |
single straightline postmark |
Einzelfrankatur (en) |
single franking (s) |
einzellig |
in one line |
Eirund |
oval |
Eirundeinfassung |
oval frame of pearls/beads |
Eisenbahnpaketmarke |
railway parcel stamp |
Elfenbeinküste |
Ivory Coast |
Empfänger |
addressee |
endgültige Ausgabe |
definite (?definitive) issue |
entfernt |
removed |
Entrichtet |
Post paid, esp 1945-46 covers |
entwertet |
cancelled |
Entwertung |
cancellation (lit. by removing the value) |
Entwertungstempel |
cancellation by impact of stamper |
Entwurf |
essay, design |
Enzian |
Gentian (as on SG1106) |
eosinrosa |
eosine-rose |
ER |
Erga Recepisse: against a receipt (on old letters) |
Erfüllungstempel |
revenue stamp applied to privately-printed paper |
Erg. |
(= Ergänzungswert) additional value |
Ergänzungswerte |
additional values |
Erhaltung |
condition |
Erinnerung |
commemmorative |
Erinnerungsausgabe |
commemmorative issue |
Erkennungszeichen |
points of difference |
ernsthaft |
serious |
Eröffnungsflug |
inauguration flight |
Erstflug |
first flight |
Erstflugbrief |
first flight cover/letter |
Ersttag |
first day |
Ersttagsblatt |
first day sheet or card |
Ersttagsbrief |
first day cover (abbrev FDC not ETB) |
est(afette) |
marking on express letter by special messenger |
Etappen-Postamter |
Mobile field post office |
ETB. |
(= ersttagsblatt) first day sheet or card |
ex offo |
official (to claim free franking) |
ex offo |
official (to claim free franking) |
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F. |
(= fehldruck) printing error or = fehlfarbe: colour error |
Fabrikwasserzeichen |
paper maker's watermark |
Fachpresse |
philatelic press (the) |
fahl |
pale |
fahlblau |
pale blue |
fahlbraun |
pale brown |
FALSCH |
forged (especially if to deceive collectors) |
Falschstempel |
forged cancel |
Fälschung |
forgery |
Faltbrief |
folded letter |
Faltbriefhülle |
sheet folded to form envelope |
Falte |
paper fold |
Falz |
hinge |
falzlos |
never hinged |
Falzreste |
hinge mark |
Farbänderung |
change of colour |
Farbe |
colour |
Farbenabart |
colour variety |
Farbenabweichung |
shade |
farbig |
coloured, dyed (paper) |
farblos |
white, colourless |
Farbwechsel |
change of colour |
Faserpapier |
granite paper |
FDC. |
first day cover! |
Federstrichentwertung |
pen cancel |
Federzug |
lines (as cancel) esp by pen |
Federzugentwertung |
pen cancel |
Fehl |
defect, fault |
Fehldruck |
printing error |
fehlerhaft |
defective |
Fehlfarbe |
error of colour |
Fehlzähnung |
error of perforation |
fein |
fair, good, fine (quality) |
feiner Bart |
fine beard (1867 Austrian issue) |
Feldpost |
field post |
Feldpostmarke |
military post stamp |
fett |
thick |
fettig |
oily |
fiskalgebraucht |
fiscally used |
fiskalisch |
fiscal, revenue (adj.) |
Flachdruck |
lithography (flat printing) |
flaggenrot |
deep sepia; blackish brown |
Fleck |
stain |
fleischfarben |
flesh colour |
fleischrosa |
flesh pink |
Fluggebühr |
air fee |
Fluglinie |
air route |
Flugpost |
air mail |
Flugpostbrief |
airmail letter |
Flugpostmarke |
airmail stamp |
Flug-Sonderstempel |
special airmail cancellation |
Flugzeuggebuhr |
air plane charge |
fluoreszierend |
fluorescent |
Format |
size |
Forschung |
investigation, research |
Fraktur (-schrift) |
The German & Austrian typeface often (mis)called Gothic |
Frankatur |
postage |
frankaturgültig |
postally valid (eg SG1072 on) |
frankieren |
to (apply a) stamp |
Frankostempel |
post paid |
freigemacht |
stamped, franked (literally "made free of the post"); in particular post paid in cash etc, esp 1945-46 covers |
freimachen |
to stamp ("make free of the post") |
Freimarke |
stamp (as separate entity); in particular definitive |
Freimarken als Stempelmarken gebraucht |
postage stamps used for revenue |
fur Sammelzwecke |
philatelic, for collecting purposes |
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Ganzsache |
postal stationary with imprinted stamp |
Ganzsache Karte |
postal card with imprinted stamp |
Ganzsache Umschlag |
postal envelope with imprinted stamp |
Ganzsachen |
stationery |
Ganzstück |
entire |
geändert |
altered, changed |
gebraucht |
used, cancelled |
gebraunte |
browned |
Gebühr |
tax, fee |
Gebührbezahlt |
post paid, esp 1945-46 covers |
Gebührenmarken |
tax, fee, duty stamps |
Gebührstempel |
tax mark |
Geburtstag |
birthday |
Gedenkausgabe |
commemorative issue |
Gedenkblock |
souvenir sheet |
Gefälligkeitsabstempelung |
the act of cancelling to order |
Gefälligkeitsstempel |
a cancel applied to order |
gefälscht |
faked |
Gefaltet |
folded |
Gefangenlager |
P.O.W. camp (possibly also civilian internment?) |
gefärbt |
tinted |
gefasertes (Papier) |
granite (paper) |
gegensatz |
contrast (in c. to) |
gegittert (Papier) |
quadrille (paper) |
geklebtes (Papier) |
gummed (paper) |
gekreidetes (Papier) |
chalk surfaced (paper) |
gekreuzt |
crossed |
gekürst |
abbreviated |
gelb |
yellow |
gelbbraun |
yellow-brown, bistre |
gelbgrün |
yellow-green |
gelblich |
yellowish |
gelblichgrün |
yellowish-green |
gelbocker |
yellow-ochre |
gelboliv |
yellow-olive, olive-bistre |
gelborange |
yellow-orange |
Geldanweisung |
money, postal order |
gelocht (teleg. Entwertung) |
punched hole (telegraph cancel) |
Gemälde |
paintings |
Gemeindebehörden |
municipal government offices |
geprüft |
expertised |
gereinigt |
cleaned |
Gerichts[steur]marken |
judicial service stamps |
Gerichtsbehörden |
law courts |
geriffelt (Papier) |
rippled (paper) |
gerilltes (Papier) |
fluted (paper) |
geripptes (Papier) |
ribbed (paper) |
Geschaftsbrief |
business letter |
geschnitten |
imperforate (literally "cut") |
geschweift |
curved |
gesprenkeltes (Papier) |
flecked (paper) |
gestempelt |
postmarked |
gestochen |
engraved |
gestreiftes (Papier) |
laid (paper) |
gestrichen (Papier) |
chalk surfaced, coated (paper) |
getönt |
toned |
getöntes (Papier) |
tinted (paper) |
gewöhnlich |
ordinary (esp. of paper surface) |
gewöhnliches Schriftgussmetal |
ordinary type-metal (eg as used for 1850 issue cliches) |
gewöhnliches Stück |
average copy |
gez. |
(= gezähnt) perforated |
gez. K. |
comb perforated |
gez. Ks. |
harrow perforated |
gezähnt |
perforated |
Glanzpapier |
glossy paper |
glatt |
smooth |
glattes |
wove (paper) |
gleichmaßige |
uniform, regular |
gleichwertig |
equivalent |
gleichzeitig |
simultaneously |
Gliederung |
classification |
gold |
gold |
golden |
golden |
gotisch |
gothic |
grasgrün |
grass-green |
grau |
grey |
graublau |
grey-blue |
graubraun |
grey-brown |
graugrün |
grey-brown |
gräulich |
greyish |
graulila |
grey-green |
grauschiefer |
grey-lilac |
grauschwarz |
grey-black; slate grey; sepia |
grauultramarin |
grey-slate |
grauviolett |
grey-black |
gravierende |
weightier; aggravating |
Gravierung |
engraving |
Grenzpostamt |
border post office |
Größe |
size |
großer Bart |
coarse beard (1867 Austrian issue) |
Großfrankatur |
high and (?or) multiple franking |
grotesk |
sans serif |
grün |
green |
grünblau |
green-blue |
Grund |
background |
grüngrau |
green-grey |
grünlichblau |
greenish-blue |
grünlichgelb |
greenish-yellow |
grünlichschiefer |
blue-green ("greenish slate") |
grünoliv |
green-olive |
grünschiefer |
green-slate |
grünschwarz |
green-black |
gültig |
valid, available |
Gummi |
gum |
Gummidruck |
offset printing |
Gummiriffelung |
gum ribbing |
Gummistempel |
rubber overprint |
Gunsten, zu |
for charity |
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h. X (abbrev. of hell) |
light X (colour) |
Häkchen |
small hook |
Hakenkreuze |
swastika |
halbamtlich |
semi-official |
halbiert |
bisected |
Halbkreisstempel |
semi-circle postmark |
Halbmond |
crescent |
Handpapier |
handmade paper |
handschriftlich |
handwritten |
Handstempel |
handstamp |
Hanfpapier |
manilla paper |
Hauptplatte |
key-plate |
Haupttypen |
principal types |
H-Blatt |
booklet pane |
Heckenrose |
Dog Rose |
Heftchen |
stamp booklet |
Heftchenblatt |
booklet pane |
hellachsfarben |
pale salmon |
hellbläulichgrün |
pale bluish green, dull green |
hellgrau |
pale grey |
hellgrünlichbläu |
pale greenish blue |
hellilarot |
pale lilac red |
hellkobalt |
pale cobalt |
hellorangerot |
pale orange red |
hellrot |
pale red |
helltürkisblau |
pale blue |
hellviolett |
pale violet |
hellviolettblau |
pale violet-blue |
hellX |
light X (colour) |
Hilfsmarken |
provisional stamps |
himmelblau |
azure; sky blue |
Hintergrund |
background |
Hochdruck |
typography |
Hochformat |
upright format ("portrait") |
Höfen |
white spot flaw |
Hoheitszeichen |
national emblem |
Holzschnitt |
woodcut |
Holzstempel |
woodcut stamp |
Hosenband |
garter |
Hülle |
envelope |
Hülse |
the jacket on a cylinder of the Vienna pneumatic post |
Hungerhilfe |
famine relief |
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indigo |
indigo; deep violet blue |
indigoblau |
indigo, indigo-blue |
indischrot |
red-brown |
inland |
internal, domestic |
innenseite |
inside |
Inschrift |
inscription |
interallierte Verwaltung |
allied administration |
Invalidenmarken |
stamps to raise money for invalids |
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J
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Jahrestag |
anniversary |
Jahreszahl |
date of the year (esp. printed in sheet margin) |
Jahrhundertfeier |
centenary |
Jubiläum |
jubilee |
Jubiläumsausgabe |
jubilee issue |
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K. |
(= Kammzähnung) comb perf |
Kabinettstuck |
extremely fine, superb item |
Kaiser |
emperor |
kaiserlich |
imperial |
Kammperforierung |
comb perforation |
Kammzähnung |
comb perforation |
kanariengelb |
canary yellow |
karmin |
carmine; rose-red; deep carmine |
karminbraun |
carmine-brown |
karminlila |
carmine-lilac |
karminrosa |
carmine-pink; bright carmine |
karminrot |
carmine-red |
Kartenbrief |
letter-card |
Karten-Brief |
letter-card, especially of the Vienna pneumatic post |
Kartonpapier |
very thick paper |
kastanie |
chestnut |
kastanienbraun |
chestnut |
Kastenperforierung |
harrow perforation (same as sheet) |
Kastenzähnung |
harrow perforation (same as sheet) |
Kehrdruck |
tête-bêche |
Kenn-Nr. |
identification number |
Kettenkreise |
chain in a circle |
Klammer |
bracket (parenthesis) |
Klebezettel |
adhesive label |
klein |
small |
Klische |
cliche, printing block |
knapp |
cut close |
kobalt |
cobalt |
kobaltblau |
cobalt blue |
komb. |
combined (NOT comb perf!) |
komissarische Regierung |
commissary government |
König |
king |
königlich |
royal |
Königreich |
kingdom |
Kontrollbuchstabe |
control letter |
Kontrollzeichen |
control mark |
Konturen |
outlines |
kopfstehend |
inverted |
kornblumenblau |
cornflower blue |
Korrekturabzüge |
proof |
krapprot |
madder-red |
Kreidepapier |
chalky paper |
Kreis |
circle (also a local government unit) |
Kreuzeinfassung |
framed cross |
Kriegsdruck |
wartime printing |
Kriegsmarke |
war stamp |
Kriegssteurmarke |
war tax stamp |
Krone |
crown |
Ks. |
harrow perf |
Küchenschelle |
Anemone |
Kunde |
client |
künstlich |
artificial, manmade |
Kupferdruck |
copperplate; engraved |
Kupferdruckmarken |
(line) engraved stamps |
kupferrot |
copper-red |
kursierend |
current |
Kuvertausschnitt |
cut square |
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L
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L. |
line perf; a blank label |
lachs |
salmon (the fish) |
lachsfarben |
salmon (colour) |
Lackstreifen |
varnish bars |
Ladurner |
stitch watermark |
Landeplatzstempel |
airport postmark |
Landesaustellung |
national exhibition |
Landpost |
rural post |
Langstempel |
straight-line postmark |
lateinische Inschrift |
roman letters |
lateinische Inschrift |
roman letters |
lebhaft |
bright |
lebhaftultramarin |
bright ultramarine |
lebhaftviolett |
bright violet |
Leerfeld |
blank field |
leifern |
supply |
Leisten |
edging, selvedge |
leuchtend |
brilliant |
lichtblau |
light blue |
Liebhaberlos |
fancy lot (& expensive!!) |
Liebhaberwert |
sentimental value |
liegend |
horizontal |
lila |
lilac; mauve; purple |
lilabraun |
chocolate; brown-purple; lilac-brown |
lilagrau |
lilac-grey |
lilakarmin |
lilac-carmine |
lilapurpur |
lilac-purple |
lilarosa |
lilac-rose; carmine |
lilarot |
claret; carmine; magenta; lilac-red |
lilaschwarz |
lilac-black |
Linie |
air route; line; stroke |
Linieneinfassung |
border of lines |
Linienperforierung |
line perforation |
Linienzähnung |
line perforation |
liniert |
ruled |
Lochentwertung |
cancellation by punching |
Löcher |
holes, eg between teeth of perforation |
Lochgröße |
size of perforation |
Lokalaufdruck |
local overprint |
Lokalausgabe |
local issue |
Los |
lot (at auction) |
lösliche Farbe |
fugitive colour |
Lp. (= Liebhaberpreis) |
fancy price |
Luftpostverbindung |
airmail collection |
Lupenrand |
very small margin |
Luxusstuck |
superb, extremely fine item |
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Magistrat |
Town- or local-government; NOT a law court. |
maigrün |
celadon, willow-green |
Makulatur |
printers waste |
Mangel |
defect |
mangelhaft |
defective |
Manschette |
the tail-piece on a cylinder of the Vienna pneumatic post |
Marke |
stamp |
Markenausgaben |
issued stamps |
Markenbild |
design (of stamp) |
Markengattung |
description, sort or type of stamps |
Markenheft |
stamp booklet |
Markenheftchen |
stamp booklet |
Markenrand |
margin (of stamp) |
Markenrolle |
coil |
Maschinenpapier |
machine-made paper |
matt |
pale, dull, matt |
mattgelb |
dull yellow |
mattgrau |
dull grey |
mattpurpur |
pale purple |
meergrün |
sea-green |
mehrfach |
multiple |
Mehrfachfrankatur |
multiple franking by stamps of same type |
mehrfarbig |
printed in many colours |
mennige |
minium (red lead) |
Merkurkopf |
Mercury head (esp. on newspaper stamps) |
Metallstempel |
steel die |
mfg. |
printed in many colours |
MH. |
stamp booklet |
milchblau |
milk blue |
Militärpostmarke |
military postage stamp |
miloriblau |
blue |
Mischfrankatur |
mixed franking by stamps of various issues |
Mischzähnung |
compound perforation |
mißtrauen |
suspect |
mit übergehendem Stempel |
with postmark |
mit übergehendem Stempel |
with postmark |
Mittelbild |
escutcheon |
mittelstark |
of medium thichness |
mittelX |
medium X |
Molette |
a printing process |
moosgrün |
bronze-green; moss-green |
Münzbezeichnung |
currency |
Muster |
type; specimen |
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nach abgang der Post |
posted too late (letter marking): literally "after the going of the post" |
Nachamung |
forgery, imitation |
Nachbildung |
reproduction |
Nachdruck |
facsimile; reprint |
nacheinander |
successively, in sequence |
Nachfrankatur |
stamps added abroad for foreign fees |
Nachgebühr |
postage due (eg on Austrian 1980's P.D. issue) |
nachgemalt |
painted in |
nachgraviert |
retouched, re-engraved |
nachgummiert |
regummed (by a dealer or seller, not the Post Office!) |
Nachnahme |
cash on delivery |
Nachnahme betrag |
cash on delivery amount |
Nachporto |
postage due |
Nachportomarke |
postage due |
nachtraglich entwertet |
circular-handstamp-cancelling at destination of stamps uncancelled at source |
Nachzahlungsgebühr |
postage, tax due |
Nadelstich |
pin prick |
Nagelkopfprägung |
nail-head embossing |
Nahtwasserzeichen |
stitch watermark |
naturbraun |
sepia |
Nennwert |
face value |
Netz |
network (eg of cracks) |
Neuauflage |
new printing |
Neudruck |
reprint (often of no-longer-valid stamp) |
Neugravierung |
re-engraving |
Neuheiten |
new issues |
Nominale |
selling price |
Notausgabe |
emergency issue |
Notgeldmarken |
emergency money stamps |
Notstempel |
emergency cancellations |
Nüance(n) |
shade(s) |
Nummernstempel |
numeric cancel |
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o.G. |
(= ohne Gummi) without gum |
ocker |
buff; ochre |
ockergelb |
ochre-yellow |
Odr. |
(= offsetdruck) offset litho |
Offsetdruck |
offset lithography |
öliger Druck |
oily print |
oliv |
olive |
olivegrau |
olive-grey |
olivgelb |
olive-yellow |
olivgrün |
olive green |
olivschwarz |
olive-black |
orange |
orange |
orangebraun |
orange-brown |
orangegelb |
orange-yellow |
orangerot |
vermilion, orange-red |
Originalgummi |
original gum |
Ornamentgrund |
ornamented background |
Ortsausgabe |
local issue |
Ortspostmarke |
local stamp |
Ortsstempel |
town postmark |
oWz. |
no watermark (where there should be one) |
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P
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Paar |
pair |
Paketbegleitbriefen |
letters accompanying packet |
Paketkarte |
post office card accompanying parcels |
Paketmarke |
parcel post stamp |
Papierabarten |
paper error or variety |
Papierfalte |
paperfold |
Papiermasse |
pulp, paper maché |
pergamentartig |
parchment-like |
Pergamentpapier |
parchment paper |
Perlenkreis |
beaded circle |
Platte |
plate |
Plattenfehler |
plate flaw or error |
poriges Papier |
porous paper |
Porto |
postage; mail charges; postage due |
Portofrei |
prepaid, post free |
Portofreiheitsmarke |
free frank mark, franchise stamp |
Portogerecht (Frankatur) |
postage sufficient |
Portomarke |
postage due stamp |
Portozuschlag |
postage surcharge |
Post |
post office; postal service; mail |
Postablage |
letter receiving office (esp. rural in Bosnia & Herz.) |
Postamt |
post office |
Postamtlich |
officially |
Postanweisung |
money order |
Postanweisungmarke |
money order stamp |
Postbeamte |
post office clerk |
Postbezirk |
postal district |
Postfälchungen |
postal forgeries |
postfrisch |
mint never hinged with original gum |
Postgebühren |
postage (?due) fees |
Posthilfsstelle |
letter receiving office (esp. rural) |
Postkarte |
post-card |
Postkreis |
postal district |
Postlagernd |
poste restante |
Postmarke |
postage stamp |
Postordnung |
postal regulation |
Postpaketmarke |
parcel stamp |
Postpaketverrechnungsmarken |
parcel post control stamps |
Postpreis |
franking value |
Postschein (Recepisse) |
postal receipt for registered mail |
Postsendungen |
mail |
Postsparkasse |
post office savings bank |
Postsparmarke |
post office savings bank stamps |
Poststelle |
letter receiving office |
Poststempel |
postmark, cancellation |
Poststreikmarke |
postal strike stamp |
Poststützpunktmarke |
postal agency's stamp |
postwendend |
by return of post |
Postwertzeichen |
postage stamp (sign of postal value) |
Postzahlschein |
postal order |
Prachstück |
(very) fine item |
prachtrot |
carmine-red |
Prägedruck |
embossed printing |
preußichblau |
Prussian blue |
Primel |
Primrose (as on SG1101) |
Probe(druck) |
essay, proof |
Provisorium/en |
provisional stamps |
Prüfung |
expertisation, examination |
Prüfungszeichen |
expert's mark |
Punkt |
dot |
punktiert |
dotted |
purpur |
purple |
purpurlila |
purple-lilac |
purpurviolett |
purple-violet; dull purple |
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Quadrat |
square, cut square |
Quadrat Ausschnitt |
cut square |
Quadrilliertes |
quadrille or batonne (paper) |
Queireirund |
ellipse, horizontal oval |
quer |
across, diagonally |
Querformat |
"portrait" vertical format |
Querrechteck |
oblong |
Querstriche |
bars across |
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Radgangstempel |
"dated-wheel cancel" esp. bridge type |
Rahmen |
frame |
Rahmenstempel |
boxed postmark |
rahmfarben |
cream |
Rakeltiefdruck |
rotogravure |
Rand |
margin, border |
Randbedruckung |
printed border |
Randdruck |
margin print |
Randgemeinded |
suburbs |
Randinschrift |
marginal inscription |
Randleiste |
border line |
Randspalt |
small marginal tear |
Randstück |
marginal copy |
Randwasserzeichen |
margin watermark |
Rastertiefdruck |
photogravure |
RaTdr. |
(= rastertiefdruck) photogravure |
Rauten |
lozenges |
Recepisse |
postal receipt for registered mail |
Recepisse |
postal receipt for registered mail |
Rechteck |
rectangle |
Regierung |
government |
registrieren |
to register |
registrierte |
registered (often struck on item) |
reichbleichgold |
golden |
Reichsapfel |
orb (as with sceptre) |
Reichshalfte |
provinces |
Reihe |
series, row |
Reihenzähnung |
comb perforation |
rekommandieren |
to register |
rekommandiert |
registered (often struck on item) |
Rekozettel |
registration label |
repariert |
repaired |
reseda |
mignonette (a pale green) |
Restbestände |
stock remainder |
Retourmarke |
return stamp |
Rhomben |
lozenges |
Ring |
circle |
Ringe |
circles |
Riß |
tear |
Rißchen |
small tear |
Rohrpost |
pneumatic mail |
ros. |
(= rosa) rose |
rosa |
rose; pink; carmine |
rosakarmin |
carmine-rose |
rosalila |
rose-lilac, purple |
rost |
rust |
rostbraun |
rust-brown |
rot |
red; carmine; rose-scarlet |
rotbläulich |
reddish purple |
rotbraun |
red-brown, maroon |
Rotkreuz |
Red Cross |
rötlichbraun |
cinnamon |
rötlichlila |
mauve |
rötlichocker |
reddish-ochre |
rötlichsämisch |
reddish-chamois |
rotlila |
bright mauve; mauve; purple |
rotorange |
(red-)orange |
rotviolett |
deep mauve; violet |
rückdatiert |
back-dated |
Rückflug |
return flight |
Rückschein |
return (? recorded delivery) certificate |
rückseitig |
on the back |
rund |
round |
russischgrün |
Russian green, myrtle |
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S. |
(= Seite) page; (= Schwarz) black overprint |
s.X |
see X |
saffrangelb |
saffron |
sägeartig |
serrated |
sämisch |
buff; chamois |
Sammler |
collector |
sammlewurdige |
collectable |
Sammlung |
collection |
Sandkorn |
grain of sand (as source of white spots) |
satiniert |
satin-like glazed |
Satz(e) |
set(s) |
Satzbrief |
cover with complete set of an issue |
Schalter |
counter, esp. in a Post Office, where customers are served |
Schalterausgabe |
normal, regular issue |
Schalterbogen |
counter sheet |
scharlach |
scarlet |
schattiert |
shaded |
Schatzwerte |
estimated values (in auction catalogue) |
schief |
slanting, oblique |
schiefer |
slate |
schieferblau |
slate blue |
Schiffspostmarke |
ship post stamp |
Schild |
shield |
schlangenlinig |
serpentine (esp. roulette) |
Schleife |
wrapper for newspapers & printed items |
Schlingen |
loops |
Schnittlinien |
dividing lines |
schokoladen |
chocolate |
schraffiert |
shaded |
schräg |
slanting, oblique |
Schrägschrift |
italics |
Schreibmaschinenschrift |
typewriting |
Schreibpapier |
banknote paper |
Schreibschrift |
italics |
Schürfselle |
rubbed spot |
Schürfung |
rubbing |
Schutzziffer |
control number |
schwacher |
unclear |
schwarz |
black |
schwarzblau |
blackish blue |
schwarzblaugrün |
blackish blue-green |
schwarzbraun |
blackish brown, deep brown |
schwarzgrau |
black-grey |
schwärzlich |
blackish |
schwarzlila |
blackish lilac |
schwarzoliv |
blackish olive |
schwarzschiefer |
black-slate |
schwarzviolett |
purple, blackish violet |
schwefelgelb |
sulphur yellow |
Schwindelerzeugnis |
fradulent issue |
seegrün |
bronze-green; dull green; sea-green |
Segelflug |
glider flight |
Seidenfaden |
silk thread |
Seidenpapier |
pelure paper |
selten |
rare, scarce |
Sendungen |
mail |
senkrecht |
vertical |
sepia |
brown; sepia |
sichtbar |
visible |
Siegel |
seal |
Siegelwachs |
sealing wax |
Siegesmarken |
victory stamps |
siena |
sienna |
Signet(te) |
small seal esp. for newspaper tax |
silber |
silver |
silbergrau |
silver-grey; pale grey |
silbern |
silver |
Sinnbild |
allegorical symbol; emblem |
smaragd |
emerald |
smaragdgrün |
emerald-green |
Sonderausgabe |
special issue |
Sonderkarte |
special postcard |
Sondermarke |
commemmorative stamp |
Sonderstempel |
special cancellation |
sorgfältig |
accurate; with special care (=carefully) |
Spiegelschrift |
reversed (mirror) characters |
Spuren |
traces (of ..) |
staatlich |
official |
Stadtpost |
local post |
Stadtpostmarke |
stamp for local post |
stahlblau |
deep blue |
stahlgrau |
black |
Stahlstich |
steel engraving |
Starrkopf |
bulldog head (Aus. 1867 issue) |
Stdr. |
(= Steindruck) litho |
Stecherzeichen |
engraver's mark or initials |
stehend |
upright, vertical |
Steindruck |
lithography |
Stempel |
cancellation |
Stempelentwertung |
postmark, cancellation |
Stempelkissen |
ink-pad |
Stempelmarke |
postage, revenue etc mark made by stamper; OR fiscal or revenue stamps |
Stempelmarken als Freimarken gebraucht |
revenue stamps used for postage |
Steuermarke |
revenue or tax stamp |
Stichtiefdruck |
engraved-recess printing (intaglio) |
Stöckel |
die |
stockfleck |
foxed |
stockig |
mould stained |
Streichung |
pen cancel |
Streifen |
strip |
Strich |
dash, line |
strohgelb |
straw yellow |
StTdr. |
(= Stichtiefdruck) intaglio / recess printing |
Stück |
piece, copy |
stumpflila |
dull lilac |
Symbolzahlen |
marginal numbers esp. of buildings series |
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tadellos |
perfect |
tannengrün |
deep grey green ("fir green") |
teilweise |
part(ly) |
Telegrafenmarke |
telegraph stamp |
tief X |
dark or deep X (colour) |
Tiefdruck |
recess printing; line engraving |
Tintenentwertung |
pen cancellation |
Tön (e) |
shade (s) |
Tonunterdruck |
coloured background |
Trachtenserie |
costumes series (sg 1108-1144) |
Treiber |
vienna pneu. post driver |
Trennungsart |
perforation |
Trennungslinie |
dividing line |
Trockensiegel |
embossed seal |
Trockenstempel |
embossed |
trüb |
dull |
trübblau |
dull or light blue |
trübrosa |
dull pink |
türkis |
turquoise |
türkisblau |
turquoise-blue |
Typensatz |
type-set |
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Überdruck |
overprint |
überprüfen |
to expertise |
Überrandig |
very large margin |
Übersichtstabelle |
series checklist |
ultramarin |
ultramarine |
ultramaringrau |
ultramarine-grey |
umgehend |
by return of post |
Umrandung |
border |
Umrißlinie |
outline |
Umschlag (-äge) |
envelope (-s) |
undeutlich |
indistinct |
Ungarn |
Hungary |
ungebraucht |
unused, mint |
ungebraucht ohne Gummi |
mint but no gum |
Ungestempelt |
unused |
ungezähnt |
imperforate |
ungleichmäßig |
uneven |
unregelmäßig |
irregular |
unscharf |
rough |
Unterdruck |
underprinted |
Untergrund |
background |
Untergrundlinien |
burelage |
unterlegt |
repaired |
unterschiedlich |
lesser quality (than the rest) |
Unterschriften |
signature, autograph |
Untertype |
subtype, minor variety |
unverausgabt |
not issued |
unzulässig |
inadmissible (on returned mail) |
Urkunde |
document |
Urstöckel |
original die |
usw. |
(= und so weiter) and so on |
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verausgabt |
issued |
Verbindungsleiste |
intermediate bar |
verfälscht |
forged |
Verfassung |
constitution |
Verkauf |
sale |
Verkehrsministerium |
Ministry for Communications &/or Transport |
verkehrt |
inverted |
Vermerk |
strike, postal marking |
Verordnung |
decree |
Verrechnungsstempel |
fiscal cancel |
versch. |
variously |
verschiedene |
average (of condition) |
Verschlußmarke |
official seal |
verschwommen |
blurred |
verspätungsmarke |
late-posted stamp |
Verwaltungsbezirk |
administration district |
verzähnt |
badly centered |
Verzeichnis |
checklist |
Verziernung |
ornament |
Vielchen |
violets (as on sg1098) |
vielfach |
multiple |
Vielfarbendruck |
multi-colour print |
Viereck |
square |
Viererblock |
block of 4 |
Viererstreifen |
strip of four |
Vignette |
label |
violett |
violet; mauve |
violettblau |
violet-blue |
violettbraun |
violet-purple; brown-purple; puce |
violettgrau |
violet-grey |
violettpurpur |
pale dull purple; violet-purple |
violettschiefer |
violet-slate |
violettschwarz |
violet-black |
violettultramarin |
violet-ultramarine |
vollrandig |
with full margins |
vollständig |
complete |
Vorausentwertung |
pre-cancellation |
vorderseitig |
(in) front |
Vordruckbrief |
printed letter |
Vordruckkarte |
printed postcard |
Vorlagestück |
specimen |
Vorläufer |
forerunner |
vorläufige Ausgabe |
provisional issue |
Vorphilatelie |
prephilately |
Vorratsstempelpapier |
paper issued with revenue stamp already applied |
Vorschrift |
decree, instruction |
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W. |
(= Wert(e)) value(s) |
waagerecht |
horizontal |
Waben |
hexagons |
wagrecht |
horizontal |
Währungsreform |
currency revaluation |
Wappen |
coat of arms |
Wärung |
currency |
wasserblau |
sea-blue |
Wasserfarbe |
watercolour |
wasserfest |
waterproof |
wasserloslich |
water-soluble |
Wasserzeichen |
watermark |
Wasserzeichenabart |
watermark variety |
weich |
soft |
weinrot |
claret; sepia |
weinrotviolett |
maroon |
weiß |
white |
weit |
wide |
weitere Werte |
similar values |
wellenförmig |
wavy |
Wellenlinien |
wavy lines |
Weltpostverien |
U. P. U. |
Werbeaufkleber |
advertising label |
Werbeausgabe |
propaganda issue |
Werbestempel |
advertising marking |
Werbevignette |
advertising label |
Wert(e) |
value(s) |
Wertangabe |
indication of value |
Wertaufdruck |
surcharge |
Wertbezeichnung |
indication of value |
Wertstempel |
postage stamp impression on stationery |
Wertstufe |
denomination |
Wertziffer |
value figure |
Wirrzähnung |
very irregular perfs |
Wohltätigkeitsausgabe |
charity issue; semi-postal issue |
Wohltätigkeitsmarke |
charity or semi-postal stamp |
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X-lich (eg schwärzlich) |
-ish (of colour, eg blackish): note that if the word for the colour can be umlauted, it is |
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z.B. |
(= zum Biespiel): for example |
Zählmarken |
control stamps |
Zähne |
teeth; perforations; pegs eg in perforating machine |
Zähnung |
perforation |
Zähnungsfehler |
perforation damage |
Zähnungsmesser |
perforation gauge |
Zähnungsunregelmäßigkeiten |
perforation irregularity |
Zeichen |
sign, mark |
Zeichnung |
design |
Zeitungsmarke |
newspaper postage stamp |
Zeitungsschleife |
wrapper for newspapers & printed items |
Zeitungsstempelmarken |
newspaper tax stamps |
zentriert |
centered |
Zettel |
label etc, esp. registration label |
Zickzacklinien |
zig-zag lines |
ziegelrot |
brick-red |
Zierband |
ornamented scrolls |
Zierfeld |
printed label |
Ziergrund |
background network |
Zierleiste |
ornamental frame |
Zierstempel |
decorative postmark |
Ziffer |
figure (eg "1") |
Zigarettenpapier |
cigarette, pelure paper |
zimtbraun |
cinnamon |
zinnober |
vermilion; scarlet; cinnamon |
zinnoberrot |
vermilion |
zitrongelb |
lemon |
Zollstempel |
Customs stamp |
Zufälligkeit |
error |
Zufallsentwertung |
accidental cancellation |
zusammen |
altogether |
Zusammendruck |
se-tenant printing |
zusammendrucke |
se-tenant |
zusammenhängend |
unsevered, joined |
zusammenziehen |
shrink |
Zusatzfrankatur |
additional postage |
Zuschlagsbetrag |
surtax |
Zuschlagsmarken |
stamp with charity etc surcharge |
Zustellungsmarke |
carrier's or delivery stamp |
Zwangzuschlagsmarke |
obligatory tax stamp |
zweifarbig |
printed in two colours |
zweiseitig |
on two sides (often with symbol, meaning imperf 2 sides) |
zweisprachig |
bilingual |
zweizeiler Langstempel |
twin straight-line postmark |
zweizellig |
in two lines |
Zwischensteg |
gutter |
Zyklame |
Cyclamen |
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