| * |
MUH (mint, not hinged) |
| / |
mint & used |
| ACS |
Auckland City Stamps (NZ) catalogue |
| b/s |
backstamp |
| C |
cover/entire/postcard |
| cds |
circular date stamps |
| CP |
Campbell Paterson Ltd (NZ) catalogue |
| CTO |
cancelled to order |
| FDC |
first day cover |
| FU |
fine used (light pmk) (refers to postmark) |
| VFU |
very fine used (refers to postmark) |
| GU |
good used (refers to postmark) |
| H/H |
heavy hinged |
| h/s |
handstamp |
| M |
mint, previously hinged |
| MNG |
unused with no gum |
| m/s |
miniature sheet; or manuscript postmark |
| o/c |
off centre |
| OG |
original gum |
| P |
proof/reprint |
| p/c |
postcard |
| pmk |
postmark |
| PPC |
picture postcard |
| PU |
postally used |
| r/s |
rubber stamp |
| SG |
Stanley Gibbons (UK) catalogue |
| s/l |
straight line |
| U |
Used |