Punching Issue Occasion: summary of the different punching occasion reasons
Category Change Punching: postage stamps punched to change the stamp category (e. g. definitive postage stamp -> postage due or official postage stamp)
Specimen Punching: postage stamp punched for the use as specimen to avoid postal use
Transport Punching: punchings between two ATM postage stamp design prints to ensure a uniform paper feed
Decorative Punching: postage stamp in which a punching was used as a design element