Denomination (postage stamp)

A Romanian stamp from 1947 showing a denomination of 12 Lei.

In philately, the denomination is the "inscribed value of a stamp".[1]

The denomination is not the same as the value of a stamp on the philatelic market, which is usually different, and the denominations of a country's stamps and money do not necessarily match. For instance, there might be a 47c stamp to pay a particular postal rate but there is unlikely to be a 47c coin.

  1. ^ Sutton, R.J. & K.W. Anthony. The Stamp Collector's Encyclopaedia. 6th edition. London: Stanley Paul, 1966, p.93.

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