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Margin overprint kind: summary of the different intended styls of a margin overprint

With margin overprint: margin of sheet issued with margin overprint as intended style

Without margin overprint: margin of sheet issued without margin overprint as intended style. This will only be shown when the same margin of sheet was also issued with margin overprint

Provisional margin overprint: margin of sheet stamp with provisional margin overprint

Official margin overprint: margin of sheet with margin overprint ordered by a public postal administration

Postage margin overprint colour: colour name a margin overprint is made off (e.g. green or blue)

Type-set margin overprint: margin overprint put together with type material (e.g. letters and ornamental pieces)

Monochrome margin overprint: margin of sheet with margin overprint in one colour as intended style

Multicolour margin overprint: margin of sheet with margin overprint in multiple colours as intended style (e.g. black and silver)

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