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Overprint Category: overprint classification which change a postage stamp category dependent the kind of shipment and / or sender

Definitive Overprint: postage stamp with overprint for franking of all kinds of shipments by every sender

Long Term Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a long term postage stamp

Commemorative Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a commemorative postage stamp

Semi-postal Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a semi-postal postage stamp

Destination Overprint: postage stamp with overprint for a fee dependent of the destination

Inland Postage Stamp Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a postage stamp for inland shipments

Foreign Postage Stamp Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a postage stamp for foreign shipments

Basic Postal Shipment Overprint: postage stamp with overprint for franking of basic postal shipments by every sender

Bulk Rate Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a bulk printed matter postage stamp

Nonprofit Organisation Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a postage stamp for nonprofit organisation

Presorted First Class Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a presorted first class postage stamp

Business Printed Matter Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a business printed matter postage stamp

Parcel Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a parcel postage stamp

Newspaper Parcel Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a newspaper parcel postage stamp

Postal Ferry Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a postal ferry postage stamp

Additional Service Overprint: postage stamp with overprint for franking of basic postal shipments with additional service by every sender

Special Delivery Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a special delivery postage stamp

Registeration Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a registeration postage stamp

Airmail Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a special delivery postage stamp

Some postage stamps with overprint are permitted to fixed senders

Official Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into an official postage stamp

Railway Official Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a railway official postage stamp

Field Post Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a field post postage stamp

Airmail Official Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into an airmail official postage stamp

Some postage stamps with overprint are no longer valid for postage but for revenue

Postage Due Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into a postage due stamp

Obligatory Tax Overprint: overprint which change the stamp category into an obligatory tax stamp