DEFINITION/ABBREVIATIONS OF TERMS USED

ASCS        Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue
ASC          Australasian Stamp Catalogue 2005 Edition
BL             Bottom left
BR             Bottom right
CTO          Cancelled to Order
CV             Catalogue Value
DFN          Definitive Issue
FDC          First Day Cover
FU             FINE USED - light cancellation,fine centring and good perforations
GU            GOOD USED - sound copies,usually with slightly heavier cancels
GU/U         USED - heavy cancel
H/S            Hand stamp
IMP           IMPRINT [Usually pair or  block 4] or Inscription
INV           INVERTED Watermark
INCL         Including
LC             LETTERCARD
MUH         MINT UNHINGED
MNH         MINT NEVERHINGED
MLH         MINT LIGHTLY HINGED
M/S           MINIATURE or Souvenir Sheet
MINT/M  Heavier hinge mark or hinge remnant - perforations or centring maybe less than fine
                   but collectable
O/C            Off centre
OPT           Overprinted
PICT          Pictorial
PPC           Picture Postcard
PSE            Pre Stamped Envelope
PUNC        Punctured
PERF         PERFORATION
SG              Stanley Gibbons Catalogue #
SC              Scott Catalogue #
TL/TR        Centred Top left or right
UNUSED   Mint without gum
VAR           Variety
W/C            Well Centred
WMK         WATERMARK