In philately (stamp collecting) a perfin is a stamp that has had initials or a name perforated across it to discourage theft. The name is a contraction of perforated initials or perforated insignia. They are also sometimes called SPIFS (Stamps Perforated with Initials of Firms and Societies. In 1868 Great Britain became the first country to […]
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A Bisect is a stamp which has been cut or perforated into two parts for seperate use. This is often when there is a shortage of stamps. These are best collected on a piece or cover with ‘tied’ postmark. A stamp is said to be ‘tied‘ on cover or piece when the postmark or cancellation […]