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Philatelic Terms G-K: From Gum to Kiloware
Philatelic Terms and Abbreviations
GUM: The adhesive material at the back of the stamp which becomes sticky when applied with water
GUTTER: The divisional area that separates the stamps on the sheet, or the margin that connects the stamps on the sheet
GUTTER PAIR: Two stamps connected by a gutter
HAND STAMPED: A cancellation applied by hand (See MACHINE-STAMPED)
HINGES: Philatelic accessories which are very small, rectangular pieces of glassine papers used to mount stamps
HINGED MARK: The tiny observable mark resembling a square or rectangle which is found at the back of the stamp where the hinge was attached originally
IMPERFORATE (IMPERF): The absence of punched holes on the stamps which leave the stamps with straight borders on all sides (See PERFORATION)
IMPERFORATE PAIR: A pair of imperforate stamps (See IMPERFORATE)
ISSUE: That which refers to a stamp or a set of stamps released by the post office for public use in the mail delivery system
JOINT ISSUE: Stamps with similar designs issued, officially, by two or more countries on the same day
KILOWARE: A mixture of stamps on paper which is sold by the kilo by stamp dealers
“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” – An Angel in Luke’s Gospel of the Bible; Luke 2:10-11
“We should pray. That’s the first of all things.” – Mike Pompeo
“To pray is to allow God to love you.” – Alex Moises
“For me, there are a lot of things I celebrate, but it starts with the birth of Christ. That’s the reason for the season.” – Congressman Steve Scalise
“Dear Jesus, Hi God! How are you? I’m excited about your b-day on December 25. I enjoy making things using the computer…. I love you.” – Little Angel Gabby
“Merry Christmas. Your support and encouragement means the world for our family. May God bless you this Christmas holiday.” – Congressman James Comer
“I remember being deployed with the Navy over Christmas… I also remember how awesome it was to fly my helicopter from ship to ship in the battle group delivering presents and mail to everyone deployed in the Persian Gulf. I kind of understood how Santa must feel….” – Congresswoman Jen Kiggans
“The Christmas story – in the birth of a child, there is a new dawn with endless potential. It is this simplicity of the Christmas story that makes it so universally appealing, simple happenings that formed the starting point of the life of Jesus... His birth marked a new beginning.” – Queen Elizabeth II
Blogs, Education, Faith, Hobby and Interests
A Child’s Faith Expression - This is a faith expression of a child and it contains the faith expression artworks of my little angel Gabby.
Blog Expressions - This is the blog of the author on Expressions website, and it is one of the main sections of the site.
CAVPAC - This is the website of Champion American Values PAC which is led by Mike Pompeo. Its goal is “to promote conservative values upon which America was founded.” Mr. Pompeo is a Christian, husband and father, a Kansan and proud American, and the former CIA director and US secretary of state.
Expressions Art for God’s Sake - This is based on the idea that if there is art for art’s sake, then there must be expressions art for God’s sake.
Expressions Quotes - This sub-section deals with quotable and inspirational quotes.
General Psychology Reviewer - A reviewer for general psychology or introduction to psychology, it provides a test and quizzes and two study guides to general psychology,
God is Love - This is the main topic of several articles. The articles contain faith expressions about God who is love.
Hearts & Stars’ Timeline - This is author's social media site.
Hope and Prayers 2023 - It is made up of several articles which express the author’s wish and prayers for 2023.
Jesus - This part of the blog takes the name of Jesus, the God-made-man who saved the world from sin and destruction, and it contains a substantial number of articles and faith expression artworks about Jesus.
Mike Pompeo: Photos and Quotes - It has several articles with quotes from Mr. Pompeo. There are a substantial number of photos and quotes and a good amount of information about Mr. Pompeo.
Rizal Course Reviewer and Study Guide - A reviewer for Rizal course, it contains a test and quizzes and provides a study guide to the course subject.
The Cross of Christ and The Crucified Christ - Articles and faith expression artworks about the cross of Christ and the crucified Christ appear in this area of the blog.
Topical Stamp Collecting - This is a sub-section of Blog Expressions which contains articles with the tag “Topical Stamp Collecting” and it is a showcase of stamps and philatelic items for topical stamp collecting.
Philippines
Hearts Philippines & Then Some - This website contains information and photos about the Philippines. It also contains a stamp catalog written in Filipino and data on faith expressions, topical stamp collecting, general psychology and Rizal course. There are more items.
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