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adj
Of a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A postage stamp of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
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Synonyms: semi-postal stamp, charity stamp
Antonyms: none provided
History
From semi- + postal.
Across languages
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