Stamp Grading

CAV

CTO, Average

Cancelled to Order Stamp in Average Condition

CDT

CTO, Damaged or Torn

Cancelled to Order Stamp, Damaged or Torn

CLH

CTO, Lightly Hinged

Cancelled to Order Stamp which was hinged but only slightly disturbed.

CNG

CTO, No Gum

Cancelled to Order Stamp, Stamp's gum has been washed off. Rarely, stamps are issued with no gum.

CSB

CTO, Stained or Faded

CTO, Stained or foxing. Foxing is an age-related process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books and postage stamps.

CTO

CTO, Fine

Cancelled to Order Stamp sold by Post Office already cancelled, in Mint condition

MAV

Mint, Average

Unused Stamp, Stamp in Average Condition

MCE

CTO, Envelope, FDC, SE etc

Cancelled to Order Stamp sold by Post Office already cancelled in Mint condition - First Day Covers and Special Event Envelopes

MDT

Mint, Damaged or Torn

Mint Stamp, Damaged or Torn

MFX

Mint, Fine

Unused Stamp, Stamp that is significantly offset but still has four margins.

MHH

Mint, Heavily hinged

Unused Stamp, Mint stamp which was hinged and damaged in the process.

MIS

Miscellaneous Item

Miscellaneous Item

MLH

Mint, Lightly Hinged

Unused Stamp, Mint stamp which was hinged but only slightly disturbed.

MNG

Mint, No Gum

Unused Stamp, Stamp's gum has been washed off. Rarely, stamps are issued with no gum.

MNH

Mint, never hinged

Mint stamp, that has full original undisturbed gum with no trace of damage done by a stamp hinge. Stamps sell at a considerable premium if they are in this condition.

MPF

Mint, Printing fault

Mint stamp with Printing fault

MSB

Mint, Stained or Faded

Mint, Stained or foxing. Foxing is an age-related process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books and postage stamps.

MSP

Mint, "SPECIMEN"

Mint Stamp, marked "SPECIMEN"

MVF

Mint, Very Fine

Mint stamp, Well centered stamp with ample margins.

UAV

Used, Average

Used Stamp, Stamp in Average Condition

UCX

Unclassified Stamps

Loose Stamps Waiting to be classified, Mixed grades but usually UFX. Priced as UFX-10%

UDT

Used, Damaged or Torn

Used Stamp, Damaged, Torn, Surface Damage, May have some Discoloration or Staining

UFX

Used, Fine

Used stamp with postmark UMB, May have some low level foxing (Brown Discolouration) and minor perforation imperfections.

UGD

Used, Damaged on Backing Paper

Used, Damaged, Off Envelope, on Removable Grease Proof Paper. Stamp can be taken off backing paper easily

UGF

Used, Fine on Backing Paper

Used, Fine, Off Envelope on Removable Grease Proof Paper. Stamp can be taken off backing paper easily

UGH

Used, Heavily Cancelled on Backing Paper

Used, Heavily Cancelled on Backing Paper, Postmarking excessive

UHC

Used Heavily Cancelled

Used Heavily Cancelled, Postmarking excessive

UHH

Used, Heavily Hinged

Used stamp which is hinged and damaged in the process. See USB

ULH

Used, Lightly Hinged

Used stamp which was hinged but only slightly disturbed.

UNG

Used, No Gum

Used Stamp's gum has been washed off. Rarely, stamps are issued with no gum.

UOG

Used, Original gum

Used stamp, Stamp with its original gum, yet deteriorated by age.

UPA

Used On Paper, Average

Stamp still on paper, Average

UPD

Used On Paper, Damaged or Torn

Stamp still on paper, Damaged or Torn

UPF

Used On Paper, Fine

Stamp still on paper, Stamp still on paper, Fine

UPH

Used On Paper, Heavily Cancelled

Stamp still on paper, Heavily Cancelled

UPS

Used On paper, Stained

Stamp still on paper, Stained or foxing. Foxing is an age-related process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books and postage stamps.

UPU

Used On Paper, Uncancelled, Fine

Stamp still on paper, Uncancelled

UPX

Unclassified Packets

Packets Waiting to be classified, Mixed grades but usually UFX. Priced as UFX-20%

USB

Used Stained or Faded

Used Stamp, Faded, Stained or distorted Colouring.May include Physical Damage and/or Foxing. Foxing is an age-related process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books and postage stamps.

USP

Used Stamp, marked "SPECIMEN"

Used Stamp, marked "SPECIMEN"

UUF

Used, Uncancelled, Fine

Used stamp without cancelling or postmark

UXL

Mixed Variants and/or Grades

Loose Stamps with Mixed Grades and/or Mixed Variants - Yet to be Sorted. See UXX for Packets

UXP

Used, Printing fault

Used stamp, Printing fault

UXX

Mixed Variants and/or Grades

Priced each (1 stamp) but only available in Packets(25). Stamps with Mixed Grades and/or Mixed Variants - Yet to be Sorted. Packets will not be broken down. UXL is loose UXX grade