Abbreviations Used In Stamps & Postal History
| ★★ | unmounted mint |
| ★ | unused |
| 〇 | used |
| △ | used on piece or front |
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used on cover, post-card, entire letter, etc. |
| cds | circular datemark |
| COL | collection |
| E | essay |
| F | fine |
| FDC | first day cover |
| FFC | first flight cover |
| F-VC | fine-very Fine |
| Imperf. | imperforation |
| L | literature |
| LH | lightly hinged |
| M | map |
| M/S | miniature sheet |
| NG | no gum |
| OG | original gum |
| (P) | photo |
| Perf. | perforation |
| PPC | picture post card |
| PR | proof |
| PS | postal stationery |
| S | specimen |
| SB | stamp booklet |
| VF | very fine |
| VF-F | very fine-fine |
Abbreviations Used In coins & Banknotes
| F | Fine |
| VF | Very Fine |
| XF | Extremely Fine |
| AU | About Uncirculated |
| UNC | Uncirculated |
Catalogs May Used In Auctions
| Chan | Colour-illustrated Stamp Catalogue of China 1878-1949 (2000 Editor) by Shui-Hou Chan |
| Yang | Yang’s Postage s Stamp Catalogue of China(Liberated Area) |
| PPTPH | Postage Stamp Catalogue of China by People’s Posts & Telecommunications Publishing House |
| P. | World Paper Money |
