Sheet of Stamps - Sheet Edge

Sheet Edge

The term "sheet edge" refers to the empty fields connected to the stamps and arranged around the sheet. These fields are often unprinted. However in many cases, quite a bit of interesting information can be found on them, e.g. printing dates or the like. The most important inscriptions printed on the edges of the sheet are:

  • number of the edition
  • sheet inscription (advertisements, information about the stamp issue, etc.)
  • printing dates
  • internal numbers
  • registration marks
  • plate numbers
  • banding
  • counter of the row value

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