Essay (philately)

In philately, an essay is a design for a proposed stamp submitted to the postal authorities for consideration but not used, or used after alterations have been made.^[1]^[2] By contrast, a proof is a trial printing of an accepted stamp.

Both essays and proofs are rare, as usually just a few are produced. Although intended for internal use by printers and official bodies, essays sometimes find their way onto the philatelic market.

References

^ Mackay, James. Philatelic Terms Illustrated. 4th edition. London: Stanley Gibbons, 2003, p.50. ISBN 0-85259-557-3
^ Miller, Rick. "What are essays, proofs and specimens?". Linn's Stamp News. Retrieved 17 February 2010.

External links

Anglo-French Union Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine The British Postal Museum & Archive
Edward VIII Postage Stamp Essay Royal Philatelic Society of Canada
Essay for the embossed stamp submitted after 1839 by Charles Whiting Archived 2010-04-30 at the Wayback Machine The British Postal Museum & Archive
Flashback: Essays, The Stamp Designs That Also Ran The Collectors Weekly
George VI stamps The British Postal Museum & Archive
Newfoundland bogus "Essay"
Switzerland extracts from Essay Proof Journal 1945–1961

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[mack-1] Mackay, James. Philatelic Terms Illustrated. 4th edition. London: Stanley Gibbons, 2003, p.50. ISBN 0-85259-557-3

[linns-2] Miller, Rick. "What are essays, proofs and specimens?". Linn's Stamp News. Retrieved 17 February 2010.

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Essay (philately)

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