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Accessories: collective term for items that a postage stamp collector needs, other than postage stamps, to pursue his hobby

Analysis Lamp: special lamp for examining postage stamps in UV light, e.g. to detect fluorescence or repairs

Inventory List: list of the psotage stamps in a collection usually stating the catalog number

Blank Page: album page without a pre-printed form that can be designed freely

Sheet Album: large format folder with envelopes with cardboard inserts for the orderly storage of sheets of postage stamps

Letter Album: folders with plastic sleeves with a cardboard insert for the orderly storage of postal shipments

Letters Catalogue: summarized registering directory for postal shipments with single, multiple or mixed franking

Stamp Album: collection book for gluing or inserting postage stamps

Stamp Catalog: summary registering directory for postage stamps

Letter Protection Sleeve: plastic sleeve open on one side for the protected storage of postal shipments

Letter Scale: mechanical or electronic aid for determining the weight of a postal shipment

Stook Book: album with cardboard sheets with transparent glassine or cellophane strips glued horizontally in rows for the orderly recording of postage stamps

Insert Card: cardboard or plastic sheet with transparent glassine or cellophane strips glued horizontally in rows for the orderly inclusion of postage stamps

Thread Counter: foldable magnifying glass commonly used in the textile industry which is also valued by philatelists

Missing List: list of postage stamps missing from a collection usually stating the catalog number

Postal Stationery Catalog: summarized registering directory for postal stationery

Handbook: philatelic specialist book that, in addition to general information on a specific collecting area, also contains detailed information on the individual editions

Hinge: rectangular sheet made of thin transparent glassine paper for attaching postage stamps to a surface, e.g. album sheet

Mount: glass-clear cellophane strips rubber-ized on the back for protected storage or presentation e.g. postage stamps or postal stationery. They can be cut to any desired format

Country Catalog: summarizing registering directory for postage stamps that only lists the issues of a postal area

Literature: collective term for printed works e.g. postage stamps, postal stationery, post-marks or other philatelic topics

Magnifying Glass: collecting lens made of glass or plastic

Glassine Bag: bag made of glassine paper for the orderly storage of postage stamps

Permanent Album: postage stamp album with clamp or screw lid for the orderly permanent recording of postage stamps in which pre-printed sheets can be added or replaced

Stamp Tong: steel instrument with spring-loaded legs for handling small or delicate workpieces (e.g. postage stamps)

Flaw In Plate Handbook: philatelic specia-list book that deals with flaw in plates in detail

Postal Fees Manual: philatelic specialist book that contains overview tables and explanations about postal fees

Private Postage Stamp Catalog: compre-hensive registering directory for postage stamps from private postal transport companies

Scissors: tool for separating postage stamps without separating aid

Cutting Machine: tool for precise cutting (e.g. mounts)

Sorting Box: box made of paper or wood with grid-shaped divisions for sorting postage stamps

Special Catalog: postage stamp catalog in which, in addition to general information about the individual issues, e.g. flaw in plates, varieties and types are treated

Postmark Handbook: philatelic specialist book that deals with postmarks in detail

Stamp Pad: a piece of fabric soaked in a liquid color mixture e.g. for inking postmarks

Drying Book: booklet with sheets of blott-ing paper for drying and (lightly) pressing freshly washed postage stamps

Pre-printed Page: album page with pre-printed fields for the inclusion of postage stamps

Watermark Finder: tools for determining a watermark (e.g. black tray and clarity watermark fluid or electronic device)

Stamp Perforation Gauge: cardboard or foil strip on which different degrees of perfor-ation are printed

Cigar Box: small wooden box for storing postage stamps in an unorganized manner