Line pair

In philately, a line pair is a coil pair of postage stamps bearing an inked line between the two stamps. There are at least two kinds of these.

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A guide line pair has a guide line between the stamps. Since the guide lines are deliberately incised into the plate, they will generally be sharp and clear.

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A joint line pair has a joint line between the stamps, deriving from

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the seam in the cylindrical plate used to print the stamps. These lines are somewhat smeared in appearance.

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Philately: Philately is the study of revenue or postage stamps. This includes the design, production and uses of stamps after they are issued by postal authorities. Although many equate it with stamp collecting, it is a distinct activity. For instance, philatelists will study extremely rare stamps without ex...

Postage stamp: A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. Usually a small paper rectangle which is attached to an envelope, signifying that the person sending the letter or package has paid for delivery, it is the most popular alternative to using a prepaid-postage envelope....

Line pair related Images and Photos (experimental)

pair-bonded	NYK Line	NYK Line	Bear Pair
Tree Line I	French Line	Chorus Line	French Line
Tree Line II	Waving Line I	Tree Line II	Dolphin Pair