Philatelic Association of NSW inc.
| Catalogues | General | ||
| AAMC | Australian Air mail (Eustis) | Est | Estimate |
| ASC (SS) | Australasian Stamp (Seven Seas)(29th Edition) | FDC | First Day Cover |
| BW ACSC) | Brusden White, Aust Commonwealth Specialist | FDI | First Day of Issue |
| CP | Campbell Paterson | FFC | First Flight Cover |
| Mi | Michel | FU | Fine Used (better than GU) |
| Sc | Scott | FV | Face Value |
| SG | Stanley Gibbons | GU | Good Used (better than U) |
| Zu | Zumstein | H/less | Hingeless |
| General | Incl | Including | |
| Accum | Accumulation | L/H | Light House (stockbook) |
| Ad Advert | Advertisement | MHH HHM | Heavy Hinged Mint |
| Addr | Addressed | MLH LHM | Light Hinged Mint |
| Bk | Book | MNG | Mint no Gum |
| Bklts | Booklets | M/S m/s | Mini-sheet |
| blk | block of | Mss | Manuscript |
| Br Comm | British Commonwealth | M&U | Mint & Used |
| BS b/s | back stamped | MUH UHM | Mint unhinged |
| Canc cxl | cancel / cancelled | o/c | Off centre |
| Cat | catalogue | o/w | Otherwise |
| CDS cds | Circular Date Stamp | OG | Original Gum |
| Ch s/bk | Chinese stockbook | Ovpt o/p | Overprint/ed |
| Cmcl | Commercial | Pkts | Packets |
| Colln | Collection | PMK pmk | Postmark |
| Commem | Commemorative | POP | Post Office Pack |
| Cond | Condition | PSE | Pre Stamped Envelope |
| Cont | Contains | Seln | Selection |
| CTO | Cancelled to Order | STC | Stated to Catalogue |
| CV | Catalogue Value | s/bk | Stockbook |
| Cvr | Cover | unaddr | Unaddressed |
| Defins | Definitives | VFU | Very Fine Used (better than FU) |
| Docs | Documents | w/c | Well Centred |
| Dupl, dups | Duplicates | WMK wmk | Watermark |
| Env | Envelopes | ||
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The Philas Stamp Auctions, established in 1975 is the the oldest philatelic auction service in NSW for the benefit of stamp collectors, and the future of philately. Nett proceeds of our auctions remain in NSW to foster philately - there are no shareholders and no paid staff.
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